Gov. Eloy S. Inos said yesterday that his administration has been reviewing a U.S. Department of the Interior’s draft patent conveying to the CNMI oil, gas, and mineral deposit rights, paving the way for the Commonwealth to soon have full control of valuable assets found in its...

After a meeting with visiting Marine Forces Pacific representatives yesterday, Tinian Mayor Ramon Dela Cruz said it seems there is a “much larger” military use planned for Tinian, along with Pagan. Rota, he said, could also be included in military plans at this time. “But nothing...

The CNMI Republican Party named yesterday three of their official candidates on Rota for the November elections—two for senator and one for mayor. Ivan Blanco, chairman of the GOP Central Committee’s public relations team, said the GOP’s Rota senatorial candidates are current...

Hotel Association in the NMI president Nick Nishikawa yesterday labeled as “quite too high” the $20 per kW/monthly standby charge proposed by the utilities corporation—an amount he claimed is unreasonable and inconsiderate to the conditions of the hotel industry. With the tourism...