The administration of Gov. Ralph DLG Torres received good news yesterday about the robust 25.1-percent growth in the Commonwealth’s gross domestic product, as released by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis. That made the Commonwealth one of the fastest economies among U.S. states and territories for the second straight year. Bank of Saipan president and CEO John Arroyo welcomed the news, but also cautioned the Commonwealth not to be overly reliant on a single...

Commonwealth Election Commission executive director Julita A. Villagomez assured yesterday that there will be a smooth and fair elections on Nov. 6. Villagomez said there will be police officers and representatives of the Public Auditor Office and the Office of the Attorney...

Arrivals to the islands of Saipan, Tinian, and Rota fell 14 percent to 43,924 visitors in September 2018, compared to 50,848 visitors received in September 2017. According to the Marianas Visitors Authority, visitor arrivals for 2018 ending in September were 7-percent lower than...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation launched yesterday a new website dedicated to locating sisters Faloma and Maleina Luhk, who have been missing for over seven years now. According to the FBI, the website, www.luhksisters.org, will provide an easy way to submit tips and share...