Northern Marianas
GOP candidate takes special election in CNMI
Marco Taitano Peter of the Republican Party claimed victory in the special election on Saturday in the Northern Marianas.
CNMI Sports Assn keen to work with Gov to keep Mini Games
The Northern Marianas Sports Association belives the territory can still host the Pacific Mini Games despite the effects of Super Typhoon Yutu. Audio
CNMI hopes for hefty reimbursement from FEMA
The Northern Marianas is asking for more than $US200 million in reimbursement from federal coffers after last year's super Typhoon Yutu.
Rare Northern Marianas bird 'doesn't face extinction'
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…
Casino workers in Saipan sue company over human trafficking
Chinese construction workers are suing the owners of a multi-billion-dollar casino on Saipan, in the Northern Marianas.
CNMI government cash flow 'scary'
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".
CNMI's Pagan resettlement to be decided next month
The Northern Marianas Government is planning to re-settle Pagan, the territory's northern most island. Audio
Construction workers shortage adds to CNMI housing woes
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.
CNMI eyes ban on some sunscreen products
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…
CNMI requests $US30m to bury part of power system
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.
CNMI to resettle Pagan
The Northern Marianas government has announced it will resettle people on an island that the US military wants to use as a firing range.
Marianas bird population hard hit by Typhoon Yutu
There are now fewer birds on Saipan and Tinian after Super Typhoon Yutu destroyed most of their nests in October.
Bill could benefit almost 3000 foreign workers in CNMI
A bill pending in the US Congress could grant permanent residency to nearly 3000 foreign workers in the Northern Marianas.
Russian detained in Saipan to be tried in Miami
A Russian businessman arrested in the Northern Marianas at the end of last year is scheduled to be tried in Miami on 1 April.
Saipan casino has less than 300 construction workers
The company which owns the Northern Marianas' half-built Imperial Pacific Resort is struggling for a full workforce amid new restrictions on foreign workers.
US approves bigger share for CNMI's Yutu recovery
The US federal government has increased its contribution to the repair bill in the Northern Marianas following last year's devastating Super Typhoon Yutu.
Direct charter flights to begin from Japan to Saipan
Saipan will welcome six direct charter flights from Tokyo in late March as low-cost carrier Skymark Airlines makes its debut in the Northern Marianas.
Typhoon Wutip upgraded to category 5
Typhoon Wutip, which passed close to the Northern Marianas and Guam this weekend, has been upgraded to a category five storm.
CNMI cracks down on meth traffickers
The CNMI Drug Enforcement Task Force is cracking down hard on suspected crystal methamphetamine trafficking on Saipan with three arrests in the past week.
Schools to reopen across Micronesia after Typhoon Wutip
Schools in Guam and the Northern Marianas will be reopening today after Typhoon Wutip, which passed by them over the weekend.
