– Grandpa still praying, hoping for closure The baffling disappearance of sisters Faloma and Maleina Luhk enters its eighth year tomorrow with a fresh bid by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to find them, this time with a reward offer of up to $25,000 for information leading to the sisters’ whereabout. As this developed, Elbert Quitugua, the grandfather of the Luhk sisters, said yesterday that he and his family are going to offer a Mass of special intention or remembrance at the...

Despite being denied its bid to bring in 620 foreign workers to build its garden-themed hotel in Tanapag, American Sinopan LCC is not throwing in the towel. The company is, in fact, going back to the drawing board to come up with a new approach to keep the Saipan Garden Resort...

Cargo ship M/V Luta has been renamed M/V Mariana and has started operations for Saipan, Tinian, Rota, and Guam, according to Commonwealth Ports Authority board member Pete Reyes. Reyes, who chairs the CPA board’s seaport facilities committee, gave the update on the status of M/V...

Marianas Public Land Trust chair Martin B. Ada said it is premature to say the CNMI government won’t be able to repay a loan if it accedes to the government’s request for a line of credit. In an earlier presentation to the board, MPLT financial consultant Bruce MacMillan had...