Northern Marianas

A troubled casino developer in the Northern Marianas has been ordered to pay out more than $US3 million over wages violations.

An outbreak of the invasive coconut rhinoceros beetle was averted after consecutive typhoons blew away or destroyed beetle traps on the island.

In 2018 there were 200 cases alleging child abuse and neglect reported in the Northern Marianas.

The remains of a Filipino man were mistakenly cremated in the Northern Marianas after his body bag was apparently mislabelled at the hospital.

A Japanese low-cost carrier that kicked off charter flights to Saipan last week is looking at bringing in up to 50,000 Japanese tourists to the Northern Marianas every year.

The Northern Marianas community is being warned against infections caused by a resistant strain of bacteria.

Marco Taitano Peter of the Republican Party claimed victory in the special election on Saturday in the Northern Marianas.

The Northern Marianas is asking for more than $US200 million in reimbursement from federal coffers after last year's super Typhoon Yutu.

The US wildlife services says the population of a rare bird species in the Northern Marianas called the Tinian monarch remains stable and does not face the threat of extinction in the foreseeable…

Chinese construction workers are suing the owners of a multi-billion-dollar casino on Saipan, in the Northern Marianas.

The acting Finance Secretary has told members of the House in the Northern Marianas that government finances are in a scary state and they are "really low on cash".

Authorities in the Northern Marianas says last year's Typhoon Yutu and a lack of construction workers has compounded the housing shortage in the islands.

Taking a cue from Hawaii, a bill has been introduced in the Northern Marianas House of Representatives to ban the distribution and sale of sunscreen products that contain chemicals harmful to coral…

The Northern Marianas has submitted plans for an underground power system in key areas on Saipan and Tinian to the federal government, and the price tag is $US30 million.

The Northern Marianas government has announced it will resettle people on an island that the US military wants to use as a firing range.

There are now fewer birds on Saipan and Tinian after Super Typhoon Yutu destroyed most of their nests in October.

A bill pending in the US Congress could grant permanent residency to nearly 3000 foreign workers in the Northern Marianas.

A Russian businessman arrested in the Northern Marianas at the end of last year is scheduled to be tried in Miami on 1 April.