CNMI
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 4 July 2017
Solomons' Govt could face legal action over mining licenses for Temotu; Crime wave in CNMI triggers call for more prison staff; Election observer team in PNG takes note of roll issues; UN alarmed by… Audio
Crime wave boosts CNMI prison numbers
There's been an explosion in the number of people behind bars in the Northern Marianas and the authorities want more staff to deal with it. Audio
6am World, Pacific and Sports News for 7 April 2017
The latest world, Pacific and sports news. Audio
US military expansion of training airspace in CNMI approved
A plan has been approved to expand a US military training area on a Northern Marianas island to accommodate the use of an advanced weapons system.
Pacific Correspondent for 16 February 2017
We hear from our Correspondent in the CNMI. Audio
CNMI's AG files lawsuit against wage rise
The Northern Marianas Government's top lawyer has filed a lawsuit to stop the implementation of a law that mandates salary increases for members of the Legislature, the Lieutenant Governor, and the…
CNMI call for strengthening of betel nut ban on minors
A lawmaker wants the legislature to amend a law that makes it illegal for minors to buy betel nut in the Northern Marianas to now include those grown by private landowners.
CNMI foreign worker bill passes
Legislation to increase the number of foreign workers in the CNMI has again passed the US House of Representatives.
Move to tax gambling in CNMI
The vice speaker of the Northern Marianas House of Representatives wants a 5-percent tax on gambling revenues.
Tradewinds for 24 January 2017
Palau aims for high-end tourism; CNMI hopes for change to US foreign labour policy; Plans for a breadfruit industry in Tonga, and; The Marshall Islands opt for more solar energy. Audio
Hong Kong budget airline launches CNMI service
Hong Kong's low-budget airline HK Express Airways made its inaugural flight to Saipan yesterday and promised to provide discounts every week.
CNMI foreign worker shortage report presented to Congress
A report has been presented to the US Congress outlining steps to tackle the foreign worker shortage in the Northern Marianas.
CNMI delegate to US Congress sworn in
The Northern Marianas Congressman Gregorio Kilili Sablan was sworn-in to an unprecedented fifth term this week as the CNMI's non-voting delegate to U.S. Congress.
CNMI visitor arrivals up 25 percent
The Northern Marianas continues to get a boost from tourism arrivals as visitors to the islands increased 25 percent in November 2016 compared to November 2015.
US to cover Soudelor hazard mitigation in CNMI
The US President Barrack Obama has decided the federal government will cover 100 percent of the hazard mitigation grant program available to the Northern Marianas as a result of Typhoon Soudelor.
US bill to allow more CNMI alien workers fails to pass
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.
Alleged police brutality caught in video in CNMI
Police in the Northern Marianas are investigating a case of alleged police brutality on Saipan after a video went viral on social media.
US approval likely for more foreign workers in CNMI
There is a reprieve for foreign workers in the Northern Marianas whose work permits are expiring.
CNMI Senate passes salary hike for elected officials
Politicians and judges in the Northern Marianas are very close to securing huge wage increases.
Birth tourism soaring in CNMI
There has been a dramatic surge in the number of tourists having babies in the Northern Marianas in recent years.
