There are other funding sources that the CNMI government could tap into aside from the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2017, according to Rep. Antonio P. Sablan (Ind-Saipan). The Legislature is trying to work in passing House Bill 19-196 or the Appropriations and Budget Authority...

Acting governor Victor B. Hocog signed yesterday House Local Bill 19-67 that would appropriate $2 million to Tinian and Aguiguan. HLB 19-67 for fiscal year 2017, introduced by Rep. Edwin P. Aldan (Ind-Tinian), is now Tinian Local Law 19-14. Sen. Jude U. Hofschneider is the local...

Superior Court Presiding Judge Robert C. Naraja has slapped a six-month prison term against a man for possession of methamphetamine or “ice” on Tinian. In a written order issued yesterday, Naraja gave defendant Michael Borja Evangelista credit of 23 days of time served. Naraja...

What is 902? Offhand, that’s the section in our CNMI Covenant which says that in all matters affecting the relationship between the U.S. and us, we and the United States are to meet and discuss such issue, including future multi-year financial assistance to us, the CNMI, pursuant...