DPS to Resume Non-Essential Fees June 1
SAIPAN – The CNMI Department of Public Safety will reinstate all non-essential fees on June 1, ending the temporary suspension put in place during the recovery period following Super Typhoon Sinlaku.
COTA Tops 885 Transports in Sinlaku Response, Updates Service Status Across the Marianas
SAIPAN – The Commonwealth Office of Transit Authority has transported more than 885 shelterees, first responders, medical patients, military personnel and others in support of the CNMI Homeland Security and Emergency Management Operations Center since Super Typhoon Sinlaku activated emergency transportation operations.
Pioneering Guam Jurist Justice Janet Healy Weeks Passes
HAGÅTÑA – Governor Lourdes A. Leon Guerrero and Lieutenant Governor Joshua F. Tenorio issued a statement Friday on the passing of former Supreme Court of Guam Justice Janet Healy Weeks, calling her a pioneering jurist whose legacy helped build the foundation of Guam’s modern Judiciary.
GAO Calls for Federal Study of CW-1 Program’s End on CNMI Economy
SAIPAN – The U.S. Government Accountability Office is recommending the Department of the Interior conduct a study, in collaboration with the Departments of Labor and Homeland Security and the CNMI government, to identify and analyze the workforce and economic risks the Commonwealth faces when the CW-1 nonimmigrant visa program ends after Dec. 31, 2029.
Friday Forecast: Partly Cloudy, Trades Returning Through the Weekend
SAIPAN – Partly cloudy skies with isolated light showers are in the forecast for Saipan, Tinian and Rota on Friday, with east winds 10 to 15 mph and highs around 87 degrees, according to the National Weather Service in Tiyan, Guam.