A habitual offender who is charged with conspiring with another to steal “branches of bananas” pleaded guilty yesterday and was slapped with a suspended sentence. Hilario Teigita Angui, 35, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit theft. Superior Court Associate Judge Joseph N....

Tinian Mayor Joey P. San Nicolas on Wednesday, appointed former Tinian Mayor Ray Dela Cruz to serve on the Commonwealth Casino Commission representing Tinian. In his appointment letter, San Nicolas said that Dela Cruz’s “knowledge, skills and experience from having served on the...

How do you dispose of legislators who raised their salaries by 80 percent while completely ignoring the livelihood of 14,000-plus employees earning poverty income level and below? They also ignored 3,000 retirees with fixed income. Did you forget that salaries have remained the...

The long-awaited Northern Islands conference has been postponed again due to logistical and financial issues. According to Saipan and Northern Islands Municipal Council chair L.J. Castro, the planning committee decided it was best not to push through with the Konferencian Dinana...