Northern Marianas

A bill being considered by the US Congress would allow 3000 foreign workers and investors permanent residency in the Northern Marianas.

A community health centre providing affordable healthcare will be built on the Northern Marianas island of Tinian.

A bill that would allow more shooting galleries in the Northern Marianas has been scrapped following a spate of gun violence in the US.

Tropical Storm Peipah has forced the cancellation of classes at a middle school on the Northern Marianas island of Saipan.

The governor of the Northern Marianas, Ralph Torres, has warned people not to be fooled by fake social media accounts that are purportedly his own.

A recent study in the Northern Marianas has revealed that 43 people have committed suicide in the CNMI over the past five years.

The Northern Marianas Public School System is in disarray following the resignation of its education commissioner.

The Northern Marianas wants to be exempted from the US federal ban on cockfighting that comes into effect at the end of the year.

The Northern Marianas has signed on to participate in the Emergency Management Assistance Compact.

A second case of dengue fever has been identified in the Northern Marianas island of Saipan.

The US Department of Homeland Security has rescinded discretionary parole authority for Russian nationals entering the Northern Marianas.

The Northern Marianas casino operator, Imperial Pacific, has taken the full 15-day grace period to pay the outstanding balance of its licence fee.

Health authorities in the Northern Marianas have issued advisories against dengue and leptospirosis despite reporting a patient who contracted dengue is on the road to recovery.

The only college in the Northern Marianas has recorded an uptick in student enrolment for the new school year despite all but two of its buildings being destroyed by Super Typhoon Yutu.

A low-cost airline based in the Philippines wants to launch air services between Manila and the Marianas and the move is being welcomed by the CNMI's tourism body and airport agency.

The Northern Marianas governor Ralph Torres has sought federal government help to curb the practice of birth tourism in the commonwealth.

The CNMI utilities company has received more than $US36 million from the US Environmental Protection Agency for 38 projects.

The Northern Marianas government is expecting a huge windfall as the company building a casino and hotel complex on Saipan is due to pay its annual licence fee.

Less than a week after health authorities warned the public to guard against mosquito bites, the Northern Marianas reported its first case of dengue fever yesterday.