The delayed tax refunds would most likely be issued once the CNMI government starts to receive federal reimbursements for the CNMI government’s expenses in the aftermath of Super Typhoon Yutu, according to Gov. Ralph DLG Torres. Torres noted in an interview over the weekend that the tax refunds for fiscal year 2018 would most likely start being distributed once reimbursements from the Federal Emergency Management Agency are received. “The money that we [had] was used for Yutu recovery,” he...

Although there has been no official communication yet, the reported plan of Air Asia Philippines to provide air service to Saipan and Guam would be welcome, according to both the Marianas Visitors Authority and the Commonwealth Ports Authority. Responding to stories reported by...

An auditor appointed by the federal court to monitor Imperial Pacific International (CNMI) LLC found that most IPI employees they interviewed stated that their regular and overtime work are properly compensated. The independent monitor, Burger Comer Magliari (BCM), informed the...

The administration of Gov. Ralph DLG Torres is confident that his recent appearance in Fox News’ Tucker Carlson will not affect the CNMI-only discretionary parole program, contrary to the belief of Rep. Edwin K. Propst (Ind-Saipan). In his recent television appearance on Fox...