Pacific Islands Club Saipan hosted its first voter registration drive yesterday to encourage PIC employees to register to vote for this year’s election in November. Employees were also encouraged to bring in their friends and family members who have not been registered, to take...

Thousands of foreign workers in the CNMI woke up to news yesterday that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has reached the limit of 4,999 CW-1 permits allowed in fiscal year 2019. In an early morning announcement yesterday, USCIS said the cap for CW permits for fiscal year...

The Hotel Association of the Northern Mariana Islands and the Marianas Visitors Authority have expressed support for a Senate bill that would extend the maximum lease terms from 40 to 55 years. HANMI member Gloria Cavanagh, in a presentation to the House of Representatives last...

The Hotel Association of the Northern Mariana Islands reported a 97.68-percent average occupancy rate among 12 member-hotels in February 2018. This reflects a 2-percent decrease compared to February 2017. Average room rates were still relatively strong at $185.63, compared to...