In an instant, the CNMI’s medal haul in the 9th Micronesian Games jumped from 20 to 36, thanks to the 15 collected by its weightlifting team yesterday. Reigning Northern Marianas Sports Association Male Athlete of the Year Angel San Nicolas led the weightlifting squad’s medal...

For the first time in CNMI political history, a staggering number of candidates—39 so far, including former governor Juan N. Babauta and former Public School System commissioner Dr. Rita A. Sablan—are running as independent candidates in this Nov. 6 election. The number, however,...

Tinian Mayor Joey P. San Nicolas on Wednesday, appointed former Tinian Mayor Ray Dela Cruz to serve on the Commonwealth Casino Commission representing Tinian. In his appointment letter, San Nicolas said that Dela Cruz’s “knowledge, skills and experience from having served on the...

After the U.S. Senate passed Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s (R-AK) Northern Marianas U.S. Workforce Act last week, hope sprang eternal for the CNMI continuing its economic revival by having a significant amount of workforce for the next 10 years. This is especially true for the island...