Far from responding to the need for more beds for tourists in the Commonwealth, the CNMI government views illegal bed-and-breakfast places as wily operators who make a quick buck while skirting paying taxes—to the detriment of hotel operators who do pay the occupancy tax. The...

DEDEDO, Guam—Since Jan. 11, the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) has been conducting its annual Realistic Urban Training Exercise also known as RUTEX in preparation of the unit’s deployment in the Asia-Pacific late this year. The purpose of RUTEX is to train Marines to...

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Acting Interior assistant secretary for Insular Areas Nikolao Pula made available this week $516,031 in technical assistance grant funding for the benefit of several programs that are identified as priority needs by Guam Gov. Eddie Calvo. “Guam is the biggest...

A competition in Guam ended with the CNMI Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting and the CNMI Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services each bringing home an award from the “Firefighter Muster 2017.” The Commonwealth Ports Authority’s ARFF and the DFEMS each brought...