Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio has allowed the transfer of management of the CNMI slaughterhouse to a Chinese company in a bid to ensure its smooth operation and cut down operating expenses.

The federal government opens the delivery of adult education and family literacy programs to a community-based provider in addition to the courses offered at the Northern Marianas College.

Citing the need to take bold steps to provide meaningful employment for local residents within the tourist industry, Sen. Ricardo S. Atalig has introduced legislation that would require all dive shop operators to hire at least one local resident as an instructor or dive master.

Students of the Northern Marianas College have agreed to personally receive their checks for the local educational assistance grant but are opposing the proposal on the full-time credit requirement.