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Next military exercise follows hot on the heels of REFORPAC; Guam company awarded MilCon contract
Marianas Business Journal
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Pacific Vanguard is due to begin on Aug 24 and will see ships from the naval forces of the United States, Japan, Korea and Australia converge on the waters off Guam. Ships taking part in Pacific Vanguard 2024 The exercise is due to continue until...
Apatang approves local funding for Saipan programs, projects
Marianas Variety
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Joel Camacho GOVERNOR David M. Apatang has signed into law House Local Bill 24-15, appropriating $230,000 in amusement machine license fee collections for various programs and services on Saipan. Authored by Rep. Joel Camacho and co-sponsored by...
Governor nominates Tinian’s Viches, Masga to NMTech, NMHC boards
Marianas Variety
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David M. Apatang GOVERNOR David M. Apatang on Friday nominated Michi Aldan Viches and Matthew C. Masga to represent Tinian on the boards of directors of the Northern Marianas Technical Institute and Northern Marianas Housing Corporation,...
Entrepreneurs take bold steps through incubator program
Marianas Variety
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THE CNMI Small Business Development Center held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday to officially open its Innovation Incubator office at Beach Road Plaza. According to CNMI SBDC Director Nadine Deleon Guerrero, the Innovation Incubator is a one-year...
Diving deep, making history
China Daily
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Zhao freediving in Saipan, the capital of the Northern Mariana Islands, in 2016.[Photo provided to China Daily] On the morning of Aug 10, freediving made its debut at the 2025 World Games in Chengdu, Sichuan province, with Tang Ke becoming the...
Apatang asks for extension of comment period for Tinian military plans
Marianas Variety
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David Apatang (Pacific Island Times) — Gov. David M. Apatang has requested a 60-day extension for comments on the revised draft environmental impact statement for the CNMI joint military training plans on Tinian, saying the civilian community...
2nd annual Marianas Festival expands Pacific Northwest cultural celebration
The Guam Daily Post
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The Marianas Alliance for Growth of Islanders will host its second annual festival celebrating CHamoru and Refaluwasch heritage across three days in Washington and Oregon this weekend, building on the success of last year’s inaugural event. The...
Concerns over US Military expansion grow in the Northern Mariana Islands
Pasquines
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August 11, 2025
On June 23 and 24, Tinian Mayor Edwin Alden issued a statement to United States military officials regarding the recent military expansion plans. In his speech, Alden “demanded honesty, saying CNMI residents are frustrated with what they see as...
Saipan Chamber to meet on Sept. 3
Marianas Variety
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(SCC) — The Saipan Chamber of Commerce will hold its September general membership meeting (on Wednesday, Sept. 3, at the Hibiscus Hall, Crowne Plaza Resort Saipan, a valued Chamber member and event host. This month’s meeting will feature updates...
Bank of Hawai‘i now accepting applications for 2025 Saipan Small Business Grants
Marianas Variety
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(Special Advertising Feature) — Bank of Hawai‘i is accepting applications from Aug. 11 to Aug. 15 for its annual I Kinometi Para I Kumunidåt I Islå-ta Small Business Revitalization and Development Grant for projects that stimulate small business...
CNMI governor asks for extension of comment period for Tinian military plans, wants 50 cal machine guns off the table
The Pacific Island Times
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August 14, 2025
Saipan residents asked questions regarding federal and defense matters during a town hall meeting with CNMI Del. Kimberly King-Hinds, who hosted "From Hill to Vill" at Kagman Community Center Aug. 13, 2025. Photo by Bryan Manabat Saipan– Northern...
Building local workforce capacity: Career Pathways Internship Program reaches new milestones
Marianas Variety
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(SCC) — The Career Pathways Internship Program, made possible through the collaboration of the CNMI Public School System and Saipan Chamber of Commerce, is providing high school students with hands-on experiences that bridge classroom learning...
CUC management reports financial audit results, operational improvements, and renewable energy progress
Marianas Variety
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The Commonwealth Utilities Corporation Board of Directors and management conduct a meeting on Aug. 7, 2025. CUC photo (CUC) — The Commonwealth Utilities Corporation’s management team, led by Executive Director Kevin O. Watson, MPA, shared a series...
Saipan Unity Lions Club hosts back-to-school drive
Marianas Variety
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(SULC) — On July 27, 2025, the local community came together to support the Saipan Unity Lions Club Back-to-School Project and School Supplies Distribution, an initiative aimed at providing essential school supplies and fun activities for children...
Saipan Chamber to host leadership training on Sept. 9
Marianas Variety
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(SCC) — The Saipan Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce its 3rd Quarter Professional Development Training on Strategic Leadership & Effective Management, scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, at the Island Training Solutions Office, Suite...
CCU floats disconnection threat if GMH won’t pay $1.89M late utility bills
Pacific Daily News
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Talk at the Consolidated Commission on Utilities on Tuesday turned to threatening disconnection if Guam Memorial Hospital won’t pay up on about $1.89 million in long-outstanding power and water bills. “We need to do something,” CCU Chairman...
Saipan Humane Society announces upcoming veterinary visit
Marianas Variety
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SAIPAN Humane Society would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the local businesses and donors who made our July veterinary clinic a success. We are deeply thankful for the generosity of our community partners, including Loco & Taco,...
IRS seizes wire fraud suspect’s bank funds
Marianas Variety
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THE U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Internal Revenue Service Criminal Division has seized $67,392.02 from the bank account of Sze Man Yu Inos, also known as “Yuki.” The funds are believed to be proceeds of her wire fraud activities. The District...
The Northern Mariana Islands and the Aleutian Islands: Forgotten pillars of the US Indo-Pacific strategy
Pasquines
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August 6, 2025
By Aayush Gandhi As the Chinese threat against Taiwan rapidly increases, new US Indo-Pacific strategies have emphasized the creation of a grid of small, dispersed, and concealed bases to strengthen deterrence. Proponents have called for the US to...
US military investment in the Northern Mariana Islands raises questions of cultural loss and political influence
Pasquines
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August 4, 2025
The United States is investing nearly $800 million to expand military facilities on Tinian, one of the main islands in the Northern Mariana Islands. This is a specific strategy to strengthen its presence in the Indo-Pacific, especially amid rising...