Spooky fun and family spirit fill Saipan on Halloween night

1) Gov. David M. Apatang, center, with Rotary Club of Saipan Past President Joann Aquino, Indigenous Affairs Office Resident Executive Luella I. Marciano and staff at American Memorial Park for the club’s Trunk-or-Treat event on Friday....

Truth 149: I Told You So – it’s the Same-O AGAIN!

THE Truth is Ambrodamus has been yelling & warning about “life & times in the CNMI being the SAME-O” and yet there is nothing NEW coming from any of our leaders. The fact that the Governor has already implemented Austerity with an announcement of...

Recent bottomfish survey in the Northern Mariana Islands provides valuable data and fosters a new community

Scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and local fishers from the Northern Mariana Islands (NMI) worked together to conduct the “first-ever standardized, fishery-independent bottomfish survey in the Commonwealth...

2 Saipan students named to Berea College’s Spring 2025 Dean’s List

BEREA, Ky. (Press Release) — More than 470 Berea College students were named to the Spring 2025 Dean’s List. A student is named to the Dean’s List who achieves a GPA of 3.4 or higher while passing at least four total credits, a course load...

11 Routes Begin In Just 5 Days: Where American Airlines, JetBlue, Southwest & United Fly Now

Between October 29 and November 2, American Airlines, JetBlue, Southwest, and United Airlines started or resumed 11 routes. The condition for inclusion is that none of the markets could have been served since January 1, 2025. They are likely to be...

Lower Northern Mariana Islands public schools budget could cause intense educational impacts

The Northern Mariana Islands Public School System (PSS) is set to experience a series of budget cuts due to a predicted lower budget for the 2025-2026 school year. The new cuts were discussed in a town hall meeting with the Northern Mariana...

'People are hungry': US shutdown puts food assistance in CNMI, Guam at risk

The US government went into shutdown on 1 October after Republicans and Democrats in Congress failed to pass appropriations funding government services. Photo: ANNA MONEYMAKER / AFP People are currently working without pay in the Northern Mariana...

UOG, NMC partner on new Kupu Conservation Corps in Saipan

The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Green Growth Kupu Conservation Corps in Saipan was officially launched last week. It's a major milestone in the partnership between the University of Guam's Guam Green Growth and the Commonwealth of...

Bank of Guam offers payment assistance to federal and NMI workers

Bank of Guam announced on Oct. 21 that payment assistance options are available to borrowers impacted by the federal government shutdown and a possible budget cut for the Northern Mariana Islands. Bank of Guam said that eligible borrowers for...

The Pacific Islands Challenge

As the strategic rivalry between China and the United States intensifies across the Indo-Pacific, the Taiwan Strait is often seen as the key flash point. Yet whether the regional balance holds or tips into conflict will also be shaped by choices...

5 Airlines: Which Carrier Dominates The Transpacific Air Market?

The commercial aviation industry has changed drastically throughout the 20th and 21st century. However, few regions in global aviation have evolved as drastically as the transpacific market. In the decades following World War II, transpacific...

US Trade Promotion Program for Haiti expiration impacts Caribbean US territories

After the US Congress reached its September 30 budget deadline, two important trade preference programs for Haiti remain uncertain. The Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement (HOPE) and Haiti Economic Lift Program (HELP) provide...

UOG and NMC partner on new Kupu Conservation Corps in Saipan to empower green workforce

The partnership between the University of Guam’s Guam Green Growth (G3) and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Green Growth Initiative (CNMI GG) reached a major milestone last week with the official launch of the CNMI Green Growth...

UOG and Northern Marianas College launch Kupu Conservation Corps in Saipan to strengthen Pacific Green Workforce

The University of Guam and Northern Marianas College have partnered to launch the CNMI Green Growth Kupu Conservation Corps in Saipan, a new program aimed at training future leaders for the Pacific's Green Economy.

Saipan Chamber and Atkins Kroll to host Brews & Business Oktoberfest Mixer

(SCC) — The Saipan Chamber of Commerce, in proud partnership with Atkins Kroll Saipan, is excited to host the Brews & Business Oktoberfest Mixer, a lively blend of professional networking and festive camaraderie. The mixer will take place on...

CNMI SBDC Network expands business advising team through partnership with Island Training Solutions

Three highly experienced professionals with Island Training Solutions will join the CNMI SBDC Network as business advisors. CNMI SBDC photo(CNMI SBDC) — The CNMI Small Business Development Center Network, hosted by Northern Marianas College,...

Losing a generation: Economic struggles drive migration from the Northern Mariana Islands

On Saipan, empty classrooms and quiet streets whisper a sobering truth: NMI is losing its youth. Between 2010 and 2020, the population plunged from around 53,883 to just 47,329—a drop driven largely by young people chasing stability and...

What really happened in Saipan - the hidden truth of Roy Keane v Mick McCarthy: The open secret that killed their relationship 10 years beforehand, blazing expletive-laden rows... and the final straw that tipped them over the edge

A hard pitch, big goals and tired keepers were the final straws. Roy Keane had had enough, and what would follow was a series of events so extraordinary that they divided Ireland down the middle during the unforgettable summer of 2002. Keane was...

4 Guam Football Association executives retain seats in 2025 election

Four Guam Football Association executives retained their seats for the next four years following an election held during the 2025 GFA Ordinary Congress Tuesday evening at Hyatt Regency Guam. The four executives—GFA president Valentino San Gil, GFA...

Economic advisory council revived, Marianas USA launched

AT the most recent general membership meeting of the Saipan Chamber of Commerce at Kensington Hotel, SCC President Joe Guerrero announced that the governor’s council of economic advisors has been reactivated under the Apatang administration....