With the CNMI central government paying off its arrears with the Commonwealth Utilities Corp., this will have a tremendously good impact on existing power and water consumer rates, according to CUC executive director Gary P. Camacho. “It is true. They are current. It ...

Commonwealth Utilities Corp. executive director Gary Camacho understands the importance of all their workers—whether local hire or those under the CW-1 program—that help maintain their power and water facilities. CUC is one of the two agencies that has “critical occupations” that...

The 5-percent increase for civil servants or 14,000-plus employees in poverty income and below created what’s known as “wage depression.” It simply means the breadcrumbs increase didn’t help the strength of the family purse meet basic needs. It only prolonged family hardship...

Since 2009, the U.S. and the CNMI governments have given the Commonwealth Utilities Corp. more than $100 million but CUC, “unfortunately,” continues to fail to meet basic utility funding requirements, according to the U.S. Department of Justice yesterday. That “generous”...