Each year since 1989 the PSS has been receiving an annual increase in its budget. Additional teachers were hired to accommodate an increase in student enrollment. The central office staff accordingly increased to handle the extra administration work. Yet to many critics it...

Given the government’s alarming budgetary constraints, like it or not, drastic spending cuts just have to be enacted. One government agency we could eliminate altogether, for example, is the Tinian Gaming Commission.

A proposed legislation is seeking additional requirement for business owners before renewing or applying for license by obtaining certification first from the labor and immigration department attesting to their compliance with various administrative orders.

Due to the weak power reserve on Saipan, the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation has warned of a potential shortage during the summer months when electricity consumption swells and demand increases.