Northern Marianas

The power and water provider in the Northern Marianas has agreed to drop a lawsuit against the CNMI government for not paying its debt.

A huge leap in salaries for the top officials in the Northern Marianas has become law but funds for the increase are still to be found.

A bill that would ban the use of plastic checkout bags in the Northern Marianas has been introduced in the House of Representatives.

A delegation from the Northern Marianas says it's unlikely President Obama will support the Marianas Trench being designated a marine sanctuary.

Public schools in the Northern Marianas have finally settled their outstanding $US2.7 million utilities bill.

US authorities have reportedly removed a Chinese national from the Northern Marianas after he jumped a fence at Saipan airport when he was denied entry by federal immigration officers.

The U.S. District Court for the Northern Marianas has ordered the sale of controversial cargo ship M/V Luta, citing its expensive upkeep and the delay in securing its release.

The opening of a multi-million dollar casino resort on Saipan has been postponed until the end of March.

The film director James Cameron is backing a move to make the Mariana Trench a national marine sanctuary.

Funding needs to be found to implement a 911 response system in the Northern Marianas according to the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Commissioner.

A bill to increase the tax on imported betel nut has failed to pass the Northern Marianas House of Representatives.

A taxpayer lawsuit brought against the Northern Marianas deputy Governor Victor Hocog for the transfer of $US 400,000 in government funds to operate the cargo ship M/V Luta has been dismissed by the…

Permit problems have stalled plans to build a $US150 million Titanic-themed resort hotel in the Northern Marianas.

Three migrant workers in the Nothern Marianas say they have been victimised by a so-called broker of a construction company who recruited them for non-existent jobs on Saipan.

Health authorities in the Northern Marianas have issued an alert urging residents to be cautious of mosquito bites following an outbreak of dengue in Palau

A group in the Northern Marianas is opposed to designating the Marianas Trench as a marine sanctuary.

Dozens of serious work related injuries at the construction for a new hotel resort in the Northern Marianas have led to a request for a government inspection of the site.

About 1,000 foreign workers under humanitarian parole in the Northern Marianas will be granted a two-year extension of their legal status to stay.

A bill to increase the numerical cap on a foreign worker visa scheme for the Northern Marianas has failed to pass in the United States Senate.