Acting Attorney General Maya Kara has announced the appointment of Philip G. Goodwin as chief of the AG's Investigation Unit. This fills the vacancy in that office which has existed for some time.

In the past, the annual flame tree celebration was usually set in May. This year, its organizers couldn't resist the blooming season of April and went against tradition.

Due to limited funds, the Marianas Visitors Authority will no longer be able to send cultural dancers abroad to perform during trade shows as part of its promotional campaign, according to Perry J. Tenorio, managing director of the Marianas Visitors Authority.

Samsung Corp. has already submitted to the Commonwealth Ports Authority the hydrographic survey conducted on Saipan Harbor Improvement Project certifying that the depth of the harbor is already minus 40 feet.