Sept. 24, 1999
Ex-Senate president sues AGO, DPS for $3M
Former Senate President Juan S. Demapan yesterday filed a $3-million lawsuit against the Attorney General's Office and the Department of Public Safety in connection with the government's Sept. 2 raid on his establishment where he and seven others were arrested. Named defendants in the case filed in the Superior Court were the CNMI government, acting Atty. General Maya Kara, Assistant Atty. General Marvin Williams, Assistant Atty. General Phil Goodwin, Public Safety Commissioner Charles Ingram and police officer Paul Ogomuro-who were all sued in their personal capacity. Demapan's business associate Cheung Ping Yin joined in as a co-plaintiff in the lawsuit.
The case was filed by attorneys Pedro M. Atalig and Joseph Arriola on behalf of Demapan and Cheung.
Bill hopes to curb illegal business
To discourage proliferation of illegal business establishments on the island, a legislator has proposed a drastic measure that will seek penalty of $50,000 and imprisonment of up to five years for business owners found guilty of the felony offense. Rep. David M. Apatang said his proposal would enforce regulations requiring government license on any business venture in the CNMI, noting that such requirement has oftentimes been violated due to absence of penalty provisions. "We feel that those who break our laws should be punished accordingly," he said in offering House Bill 11-478 to amend existing laws.
Sept. 24, 2001
Ex-Senate president sues AGO, DPS for $3M
Former Senate President Juan S. Demapan yesterday filed a $3-million lawsuit against the Attorney General's Office and the Department of Public Safety in connection with the government's Sept. 2 raid on his establishment where he and seven others were arrested. Named defendants in the case filed in the Superior Court were the CNMI government, acting Atty. General Maya Kara, Assistant Atty. General Marvin Williams, Assistant Atty. General Phil Goodwin, Public Safety Commissioner Charles Ingram and police officer Paul Ogomuro-who were all sued in their personal capacity. Demapan's business associate Cheung Ping Yin joined in as a co-plaintiff in the lawsuit. The case was filed by attorneys Pedro M. Atalig and Joseph Arriola on behalf of Demapan and Cheung.
Mobil, staff to donate $20M for disaster relief
In an expression of Exxon Mobil Corporation's and its employees deep sorrow and concern over the recent terrorist incidents, the company and its employees announced that they will contribute up to $20 million in individual and corporate donations. Exxon Mobil will make a donation of $5 million to meet immediate needs and will match employee, retiree, dealer, and distributor contributions around the world on a three-to-one basis. Contributions by employees and dealers of Mobil Oil Guam Micronesia/Mariana Islands, Inc. will be matched by ExxonMobil.
Sept. 24, 2002
Saipan’s own convention center eyed
In line with efforts to increase visitor arrivals in the CNMI, Rep. Andrew S. Salas has floated the idea of establishing Saipan’s own convention center modeled after Hawaii’s-known to be a premier venue of year-round local and international events. The Chair of the House’s Commerce Committee coined the concept after a recent visit to Hawaii, where he met with the state’s legislators and picked up several helpful pointers on how to improve the Northern Marianas’ business and tourism sectors. The lawmaker, during his trip, had the chance to consult with Reps. Jerry L. Chang, Kenneth Hiraki as well as congresswoman and senatoriable Lei Ahu Isa. He also had the opportunity to meet senators Brian T. Taniguchi, Fred Hemmings and Sam Slom, among others, during Hawaii’s 9/11 commemoration ceremony.
CPA’s firefighting unit gets $250K
The United States Fire Department authorized the release of $250,000 to the Commonwealth Ports Authority for the procurement of a new water tanker. The new equipment is expected to help the emergency response capacity of the ports authority’s Aircraft Rescue Firefighting Unit. Fire Chief Stanley C. Torres Jr. said the U.S. Fire Department, which is under the Federal Emergency Management Agency, issued the grant to the CPA-ARFF, along with 5,000 other applicants across the United States. Torres explained that the funding assistance will finance the purchase of a tanker that has a capacity to hold 3,000 gallons of water. The equipment, he said, would improve the ARFF’s emergency preparedness program.
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