The CNMI will be receiving additional federal assistance following President Donald J. Trump’s approval of the local government’s request to declare the Commonwealth a major disaster area. Gov. Ralph DLG Torres announced Sunday that Trump approved his second letter to the White...

SONGSONG, Rota—The administration of Gov. Ralph DLG Torres already expects additional funding will be needed for the full recovery of the island of Rota. In a briefing last Tuesday that included representatives of disaster relief agencies like the Federal Emergency Management...

Before Typhoon Mangkhut made landfall in the Marianas and after reviewing preliminary forecasts of the storm’s impact on the islands of Saipan, Tinian, and Rota, Gov. Ralph DLG Torres sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump requesting an emergency declaration for the CNM...

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke will lead a high-level U.S. government delegation to the 30th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Session on Sept. 4, 2018 in Nauru. After the forum, Zinke’s delegation will visit Papua New Guinea to meet senior officials in advance...