CHamoru Commission Features New Read-Along for Mes CHamoru
HAGÅTÑA — The Kumisión i Fino’ CHamoru yan Fina’nå’guen i Historia yan Lina’la’ i Taotao Tåno’ has announced the latest addition to its Read-Along Series, featuring Ai si Kai by Frances Balajadia in recognition of Ha’ånen Hila’ Nåna and Mes CHamoru.
World Meteorological Day Marked Monday With Focus on the Power of Observation
HAGÅTÑA —Monday marks World Meteorological Day, observed annually on March 23 to commemorate the establishment of the World Meteorological Organization on that date in 1950 and to recognize meteorologists around the world who work to track, understand and communicate the forces that shape daily life.
Torres Statement: Case Closure Vindicates Push for Independent Review
SAIPAN — Former Governor Ralph Deleon Guerrero Torres issued a statement Monday following the dismissal of criminal cases against him, saying the resolution vindicates his long-held belief that an independent review of the evidence would lead to a just outcome.
Criminal Cases Against Former Governor Torres Dismissed With Prejudice After Civil Settlement
SAIPAN — Criminal cases against former Governor Ralph Deleon Guerrero Torres were dismissed with prejudice Monday after Torres and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands reached a global civil settlement agreement, bringing to a close a legal matter that had been pending before the court for nearly four years.
Helmsley Charitable Trust Awards CHCC More Than $8.6 Million to Expand and Modernize Surgical Department
SAIPAN — The Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation has received a grant of more than $8.6 million from the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to expand and modernize the CNMI’s sole hospital-based surgical department, the hospital announced Sunday.
Guam Governor Reaffirms Opposition to BOEM Deep-Sea Mining Expansion as Area Closes to 46 Miles from Shore
HAGÅTÑA — Guam Governor Lourdes A. Leon Guerrero and Lieutenant Governor Joshua F. Tenorio are reaffirming their opposition to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s deep-sea mining proposal after the agency announced it was effectively doubling the potential lease area to include seabed west of the Marianas archipelago — bringing the mining zone as close as 46 miles from Guam’s shores.
CNMI Mayors, FBI, DEA and DPS Meet to Address Rising Crime and Drug Activity Across the Islands
SAIPAN — The mayors of all three inhabited islands in the Commonwealth met with federal and local law enforcement representatives last week to discuss rising violent crime and drug activity, with officials identifying community reluctance to report crimes as a key challenge.
186 Chamoru Cultural Belongings to Be Repatriated to Guam Museum After a Century in San Diego Collection
HAGÅTÑA — The Museum of Us in San Diego’s Balboa Park will transfer 186 Chamoru cultural belongings to the Guam Museum this Sunday as part of a three-year repatriation initiative called The Homeward Project, marking a significant milestone in the return of Indigenous Pacific cultural heritage.
Op-Ed: The Marianas at a Crossroads — Militarization, Extraction, and the Illusion of Partnership
The people of the Marianas are once again being asked to participate in a familiar process: review the documents, attend the meetings, submit comments, and trust that our voices will shape decisions that will profoundly affect our ocean, our lands, and our future.
