Image is everything, the encouragement of investment growth founded on the nature of policies in place anywhere in the world, including the CNMI.

Unauthorized pharmaceuticals confiscated by airport officials from people arriving by plane to the CNMI jumped 85 percent to 288 pounds in March from just 155 pounds in February.

Strangely interesting how a court of appeals in Japan has nixed sex slave funds saying there were no constitutional violations.

Candidates seeking election in 2001 should open a dialogue with the business community to see how they can help nurture and grow existing CNMI companies, regardless of whether some might label such activity as serving "special interests."