Sinlaku Recovery Rundown — Day 21: Hospital Lost Power Overnight, Plant 1 DE1 Offline, NAP Activates Emergency Food Benefits

SAIPAN — Plant 1 Diesel Engine 1 went offline at approximately 7:55 p.m. May 2, just one day after coming online to add 5.5 megawatts to the Saipan grid, according to JIC Update 023 issued Sunday. The setback came hours after Feeder 1 to the Commonwealth Healthcare Corp. hospital went offline at 12:15 a.m. May 2 and CHCC’s emergency backup generator failed at 3:30 a.m., requiring CUC to spin up Power Plant 4 Diesel Engine 10 to keep the hospital running.

NMTech Opens Mid-Spring 2026 Enrollment Through April 2

SAIPAN — The Northern Marianas Technical Institute is accepting registrations for its Mid-Spring 2026 semester through April 2, with classes in Baking and Pastry and NCCER Core Fundamentals available to new students.

NMTech Awards Six Students 2026 Grit & Grind Scholarships

SAIPAN — Northern Marianas Technical Institute announced that six students have been selected to receive the 2026 Grit & Grind Scholarship, recognizing perseverance, dedication, and commitment to technical education and workforce readiness.

NMTech Opens Spring 2026 Registration, Celebrates 111 Graduates

SAIPAN – NMTech, the CNMI’s only technical trade school, is now accepting registration for its Spring 2026 semester, which begins January 20, following a graduation ceremony Thursday night that saw 111 students receive certificates across multiple programs.

NMI News Service