PHILDELPHIA—As Day 1 of the Democratic National Convention kicked off, the majority of delegates from the U.S. Pacific territories are throwing their support behind Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. Island delegates echoed their content with the Democrat’s...

Prior to Aug. 1 each year, officials from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service and the CNMI meet to discuss policies and funding for the sub-sequent Federal Fiscal Year. The FFY 2017 negotiation meetings were held at the Federal Building in San...

Chinese tourist numbers are bound to surpass Korean visitors, which are two of the CNMI’s key markets as Japanese arrivals continue to decrease, according to a recent study by the Marianas Visitors Authority. During a five-year period, Chinese arrivals went up by 25 percent from...

Sen. Sixto K. Igisomar (R-Saipan) has pre-filed Senate Bill 19-106 or an act to regulate marijuana in the CNMI, ratifying it to have the people decide on his legislative measure. SB 19-106 first needs to become law before it could be included in a referendum. There’s a...