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WEBNov 9, 2023 · Summer is over, and students are all going back to school! It’s normal for some kids to feel a lot of different emotions during this time, like excitement, nervousness, or even a bit of fear on the first day because of all the new things happening: new teachers, new classmates, and maybe eve…
China missile test a cause of concern for CNMI | Local News ...
WEB20 hours ago · China missile test a cause of concern for CNMI. Chinese President Xi Jinping, center, meets with Malaysian King Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. Island leaders are worried about China’s recent missile test after a dummy warhead landed in the Pacific Ocean last week.
Marijuana removed from drug testing requirements | Local News ...
WEB20 hours ago · Public Law 23-27 basically removes marijuana from all pre-employment drug testing for government employees with certain exceptions. According to a previous article on the Saipan Tribune, Rep. Diego Vincent F. Camacho (D-Saipan), who is the principal author of the bill, said the intent of the legislation really is just to be in line with Public ...
CUC suspends employee increases | Local News | saipantribune.com
WEB20 hours ago · 0. Due to financial constraints, the Commonwealth Utilities Corp., has decided to suspend performance-base increases for fiscal year 2025. Last Friday, acting CUC executive director Betty Terlaje issued a memorandum to all CUC employees informing them of the CUC board’s decision to suspend performance base increases of 5% for FY25 due to ...
CNMI Humanities Month proclaimed | Local News
WEB20 hours ago · RACQUEL FLOYD/. Recognizing the importance of the humanities, Gov. Arnold I. Palacios and Lt. Gov. David M. Apatang proclaimed October as CNMI Humanities Month yesterday morning at the San Vicente Roundhouse. Palacios said in his speech that the Commonwealth’s society is diverse, encompassing indigenous cultures and recent migrations from the ...
‘Lack of operations funding will handicap Legislative Bureau’
WEB20 hours ago · The Appropriations and Budget Authority Act of 2025, which was signed into law last Monday, did not allocate funding for the Legislative Bureau’s operations. The bureau has raised concerns stating this will handicap them. In a letter to House Speaker Edmund Villagomez (Ind-Saipan) and Senate President Edith Deleon Guerrero (D-Saipan ...
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WEBSep 27, 2024. YAP, Federated States of Micronesia—Yap’s tourism sector continues to rebound with visitor arrivals in 2024 so far almost doubling the number for the same period in 2023. The island welcomed 1,825 international stayover visitors between January to August 2024, compared to 945 in 2023, a 93% …. Local News.
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WEBJan 8, 2024 · Trump wins NMI Republican Primary. Updated Mar 15, 2024. Former U.S. president Donald Trump received 319 votes, while former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley got 25 votes for the entire CNMI during the NMI Republican Party’s presidential primary held at the Garapan Central Park Friday night. Breaking.
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WEB6 days ago · Sep 27, 2024. YAP, Federated States of Micronesia—Yap’s tourism sector continues to rebound with visitor arrivals in 2024 so far almost doubling the number for the same period in 2023. The island welcomed 1,825 international stayover visitors between January to August 2024, compared to 945 in 2023, a 93% …. Local News.
MVA arrivals down 8% in June 2024 - saipantribune.com
WEBAug 9, 2024. 0. According to preliminary monthly statistics from the Marianas Visitors Authority, arrivals to the islands of Saipan, Tinian, and Rota decreased 8% to 19,684 visitors in June 2024, compared to 21,287 visitors received in June 2023. Monthly arrivals were estimated to be 53% lower compared to pre-pandemic levels of June 2019, when ...