The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has refused to reverse Saipan District Court Judge Alex Munson's order dismissing the complaint lodged by 23 nonresident workers in a class action lawsuit against Saipan's garment companies.

A key U.S. congressional staff is on island to hold talks with CNMI officials in what they said is a preparation ahead of the scheduled oversight hearing by the House Resources Committee next month in Washington D.C..

Liewela: A Micronesian Story, the only cultural documentary film produced on Saipan, will be screened at a premiere international film festival in Japan.

The House Ways and Means Committee is looking at the possibility of tapping the Capital Improvement Projects fund to augment the limited budget of the Marianas Visitors Authority for its promotional campaign in Fiscal 2000.