No funding is appropriated for the Northern Marianas Sports Association in the Legislature-approved budget for fiscal year 2020 due to austerity measures. Rep. Ivan Blanco (R-Saipan) confirmed that the administration’s proposal for the FY 2020 budget zeroed out NMSA’s funding as...

At a total of over $233.22 million, the Legislature-approved version of the government budget for fiscal year 2020 is $258.13 million less than the fiscal year 2019’s budget of $258.13 million, reflecting a 9.6% drop. Super Typhoon Yutu, which hit Saipan and Tinian, and Typhoon...

Among several Senate changes to the fiscal year 2020 budget that Gov. Ralph DLG Torres will have to look at include having the Department of Finance submit monthly reports in order to keep track of finances throughout the fiscal year. In their House-approved version of the budget...

Two transfer stations will be built in Kagman and As Gonno-Koblerville, making it more convenient for residents in these areas to bring their solid waste. In a notice yesterday, the Department of Public Works’ Solid Waste Management Division said the project will start...