Former Finance Secretary Antonio R. Cabrera lost his fight to reverse his conviction on corruption charges after U.S. District Judge Alex R. Munson yesterday upheld the guilty verdict returned by a jury.

The Commonwealth Ports Authority has decided to extend the implementation of an incentive program that gives signatory airlines 50 percent discount on departure facility charge if they are able to bring their visitor traffic 15 percent above their current passenger haul.

David M. Sablan, chair of the Marianas Visitors Authority, who had resigned from hi post during last week’s board, announced yesterday that he has rescinded his decision.

Clamor for the filing of a lawsuit against the United States Army Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency for their alleged mishandling of the situation in Tanapag received another boost, this time from the Saipan and Northern Islands Municipal Council.