SACRAMENTO, Calif.—The U.S. Small Business Administration has approved more than $1.5 million in federal disaster loans for CNMI businesses and residents. According to director Tanya N. Garfield of the SBA’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West yesterday, SBA has approved...

Gov. Ralph DLG Torres has allowed CNMI government employees to take a leave this Friday, effectively giving them a four-day weekend. In a memorandum yesterday for all department and activity heads and employees, Torres is authorizing non-critical employees of the Commonwealth...

Gov. Ralph DLG Torres is extending a hand of reconciliation to everyone as the CNMI moves forward after a bitter election that saw mudslinging and accusations were thrown around on social media. Torres and Delegate Gregorio Kilili C. Sablan (Ind-MP) congratulated each other for...

Sen. Paul A. Manglona (Ind-Rota) said the government should look into hardening its power and water infrastructure so that distribution and supply won’t be affected if ever another strong typhoon hits the CNMI. “Our government should seriously look into the hardening of our...