TOURISM TURNERS-From left, Derrisa Asao, Aliyah Sablan, Josalyn San Nicolas, and Marcellus Mangartin of Kagman Elementary show off their “tourism turners” during the educational outreach of Marianas Tourism Education Council and Marianas Visitors Authority on March 8, 2023, at their school on Saipan. (MTEC)

HEADLINES

MVA: We’re up to the challenge

In response to Gov. Arnold I. Palacios’ recent pronouncement about steering the CNMI away from relying on its China tourism market, the Marianas Visitors Authority says it’s up to the challenge. Last week, Palacios wrote Adm. John Aquilino, commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, stating his commitment to advancing U.S national interests, which includes pivoting from the CNMI’s dependence on its Chinese tourism market. In a statement from acting MVA chair Gloria Cavanagh, she said that,...

Featured Stories

BMV director pleads not guilty

The director of the Department of Public Safety’s Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Juana Deleon Guerrero, has pleaded not guilty to the license fraud charge filed against her by the U.S. government. Deleon Guerrero appeared yesterday before U.S. District Court for the NMI magistrate...

John Terlaje ‘aces’ Hyundai IONIQ 5 at NMC Golf Open

Bettina “Betty” Terlaje will now happily allow her husband, John, to play golf on the weekends, after the 51-year-old Commonwealth Health Center staff made a hole-in-one in the fourth hole of the NMC Golf Open last Saturday at the Lao Lao Bay Golf & Resort east course. The C...

Asiana to launch 4 times weekly flights to Saipan

Less than two weeks after ending service to the destination, Asiana Airlines has announced they will be relaunching direct flights from Seoul to the Marianas next month. According to the airline’s official website, Asiana will operate four weekly flights from Incheon to Saipan...

Other Local News

Academy, St. John’s take first place in UOG’s chemistry competition

High school students from St. John’s School and the Academy of Our Lady of Guam took the first-place trophies at the 14th annual University of Guam Chemistry Titration Competition that was held during UOG’s Charter Day on March 2. This year’s competition hosted the largest number...

Sports

Lady Dolphins take va’a tiara

The Marianas High School Lady Dolphins outrigger team reclaimed the championship tiara of the girls division in the high school Public School System Interscholastic Outrigger Canoe Race 2022-2023. The Lady Dolphins rowed their canoes not gently down the...
Posted On Mar 21 2023

Business

Chamber wants in-person interview for CW-1 visa waived

The Saipan Chamber of Commerce wants CNMI-Only Transitional Worker visa included in the list of eligible non-immigrant visas that qualify for a waiver of in-person interviews in their country of nationality or residence. In a letter dated Feb. 15, 2023 to...
Posted On Mar 21 2023

Opinion

Invest in our university’s students, Guam’s future

Over seven decades, the University of Guam has helped nearly 20,000 students launch careers that have made lasting impacts on the island and our region. People who attend UOG are far more likely to stay in Guam after graduation than those who go off...

Letters to the Editor

Cancer, chemo, CHCC, Medical Referral, and what we eat

Just to be clear, I’m seeking answers, not sympathy. Then somewhere down the line, a solution. I tell this story as a concerned citizen, but mainly for my sister, Jo Anna “Jojo.” This is Jojo’s third time in ICU. I lost count of the number of days, nights...