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More than 1000 athletes to compete in Pacific Mini Games
A total of 1034 athletes from 20 Pacific nations and territories are due to compete in the Pacific Mini Games in the Northern Marianas next month.
CNMI governor's impeachment trial starts
The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana's first impeachment trial of a sitting Governor started in the Senate on Friday.
Senate will acquit me, says CNMI Governor
With his May 13 impeachment trial fast approaching, the Northern Marianas Governor Ralph Torres is optimistic that the Senate will eventually acquit him.
US to scale back military activity in CNMI
After a series of meetings the United States Department of Defence is scaling back its military activities in the CNMI.
Pacific Oceania returns to Davis Cup
Pacific Oceania finally returns to Group II of the Davis Cup this weekend when it takes on Estonia at the Forus Tenniscentre in Tallinn.
The latest Covid-19 stories in the Pacific
Several hundred more cases of Covid in Solomon Islands; Kiribati records first Covid death; nearly 12,000 in isolation in New Caledonia, and more.
CNMI Governor is impeached
The House of Representatives in the Northern Marianas has voted to impeach Governor Ralph Torres, approving six articles of impeachment against him.
CNMI House panel sends Torres impeachment resolution to full House
The CNMI committee investigating impeachment allegations against the Governor voted to send to the full House a resolution that impeaches him.
CNMI records 13th Covid-related death
The Northern Marianas has confirmed its 13th Covid-19-related deaths.
CNMI governor says he will not resign
The Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas says he will not resign despite conceding earlier that the House of Representatives has the numbers to impeach him.
CNMI’s Colin Sinclair wins 2nd ITF title
The Pacific Mini Games gold medalist Colin Sinclair of the CNMI notched his second championship in the International Tennis Federation Men's World Tennis Tour.
CNMI posts highest single-day local positive cases at 22
The Covid-19 community spread in the Northern Marianas shows no signs of abating as Saipan recorded its single-day high of 22 local positive cases.
Covid-19: 11 more test positive in the CNMI
The Northern Mariana's cases of Covid-19 now total 37 after 11 more individuals tested positive as the islands' health authorities scramble to control the latest community spread of the virus.
CNMI's plans to host the Pacific Mini Games in a pandemic
The Northern Marianas is not letting Covid-19 slow down its plans to host the Pacific Mini Games in 2022. Audio
CNMI Covid cases increase to 288
The Northern Marianas has seen it's total number of Covid-19 cases rise to 288 after four more incoming travellers tested positive.
More than 10K still unvaccinated in the CNMI
The CNMI still has over 10,000 unvaccinated individuals despite 87 percent of its eligible adult population vaccinated with at least the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.
CNMI rep slams Japan’s plan to dump nuclear waste into Pacific
The CNMI House of Representatives has a introduced a joint resolution that condemns Japan's plan to dump treated nuclear waste into the Pacific Ocean.
Alert level for CNMI volcano raised
The alert level for the Pagan Island volcano has been raised to one with the volcano exhibiting heightened unrest.
CNMI grieves after popular lawmaker dies
Northern Marianas US Representative Ivan Blanco has died in what police said was a "sudden death". He was 45-years-old.
CNMI pauses use of J&J Covid-19 vaccine
Use of the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen Covid-19 vaccine has been paused in the Northern Marianas.