Stories by Mark Rabago

CNMI governor Arnold Palacios says there is no denying the impact the closure of Duty Free Shoppers will have at the local-level.

Wisconsin lawmaker Tom tiffany wants the Homeland Security to put a stop to a Biden-era policy that allows Chinese tourists to enter the CNMI and Guam without applying for a US visa.

According to a report by the Northern Marianas Department of Public Safety, the most common crime committed in the US territory was disturbing the peace

Friends of the Mariana Trench chair Sheila Babauta said Trump'sdecision to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate deal is "unfortunate".

A tax lawyer has written to the Northern Marianas delegate on the US Postal Service issues impacting taxpayers.

A couple of LGBTQIA+ advocates in the Northern Mariana Islands are up in arms over US President Donald Trump's executive order terminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

The administration of Marianas Governor Arnold Palacios is bracing itself for low tourism numbers this year.

Delegates from the US-aligned Pacific have spoken about working with the new US president for their territories.

Well wishes flow for the CNMI's departing tourism body director

South Korean carrier Jeju Air has prematurely ended its charter flights from Busan to Saipan.

Two Governors of United States Pacific territories have announced plans to join US President-elect Donald Trump's Republican Party.

Governor Arnold Palacios and lieutenant governor David Apatang said the revenue was $168.3 million.

America's jus soli legal principle means babies born in the CNMI get US citizenship.

The Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas has paid tribute to former US President Jimmy Carter who died on Monday.

The Latte Quarry at As Nieves on Rota is one of 19 new 'National Historic Landmarks' recently designated by the United States Department of the Interior.

Hotel Association of the Northern Mariana Islands has painted a dim picture about Northern Marianas' tourism industry after another subpar hotel occupancy rate in October 2024.

Christa Toribiong, the wife of former Palau President Johnson Toribiong, was detained in Saipan due to an outstanding arrest warrant on the United States mainland.

"Taiwan's president is visiting countries in the region that support Taiwan. I don't find anything wrong with that," Gregorio Sablan said.

Guam Governor Lou Leon Guerrero welcomed Taiwan President Lai as part of his Pacific tour late Wednesday night. Audio

Delegate Gregorio Kilili Sablan officially said goodbye to his constituents in the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands during a townhall meeting last Wednesday on Saipan.

Captain Jeff Race said despite the loss, the CNMI still had an impressive showing in its first-ever Davis Cup competition.

A total of 15 teams will play for two slots up for grabs for promotion to Asia/Oceania Group 3.

The CNMI has temporarily banned live poultry and hatching egg imports from Hawai'i.

Arnold Palacios, who led a coalition of Democratic Party of the Northern Mariana Islands and independent candidates in the 2024 general elections, has congratulated President-elect Donald Trump.

The Republican Party candidate from the Northern Mariana Islands won the race for CNMI's lone non-voting delegate in the US House of Representatives.