Northern Marianas

A Russian man arrested in the Northern Marianas last month has reportedly been transferred to a prison in Hawaii.

The Marianas Visitors Authority in the CNMI says the legalisation of marijuana is concerning as key tourist markets equate its use to that of much harder drugs.

It has been revealed in the Northern Marianas that the FBI has seized the phones of the Rota mayor and his girlfriend.

Northern Marianas Represenative and former House vice speaker Francisco Dela Cruz has died while on Tinian.

Some 2000 workers in the Northern Marianas have an uncertain future after losing their status at the beginning of the year due to the end of two federal programmes.

Three years after same-sex marriages were legalised in the CNMI, the Saipan Mayor's Office say that they have topped heterosexual marriages on the island.

The official tourism body in the CNMI says the legalisation of marijuana there could affect the islands' image as a family friendly destination.

A bill extending the maximum lease terms for public land in the Northern Marianas from 40 to 55 years is now law. Acting governor Victor Hocog signed a 15-year extension...

Typhoon Yutu was the strongest typhoon to hit the Northern Marianas in 56 years according to a new study.

Chinese construction workers in the Northern Marianas are seeking compensation for injuries they sustained on the job.

The US House of Representatives has passed a bill aimed at banning cockfighting in all US territories.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has obligated $US20.1 million for a plethora of projects in the CNMI related to Super Typhoon Yutu recovery.

The return of direct flights from Japan to the CNMI was made official last week by the signing of a deal between the CNMI and Skymark Airlines.

The mayor of Rota in the Northern Marianas has pleaded not guilty to charges that he illegally used government money for trips to California, Palau, Guam, and Saipan.

A total of $US6.9 million in food stamps were issued to 11,209 households on Saipan and Tinian in the aftermath of Typhoon Yutu.

The Northern Marianas chapter of the Red Cross says it has given out over $US1.4 million in financial assistance to people suffering from the impact of October's Typhoon Yutu.

Up to 63 percent of power has now been restored on Saipan, more than a month after Typhoon Yutu hit the Northern Marianas.

In an effort to lure back tourists, the governor of the Northern Marianas has announced they remain a safe destination to visit.

Some of the worst affected survivors of Typhoon Yutu in the Northern Marianas are being offered free return-tickets to anywhere in the United States.

The Northern Marianas Delegate has criticised the US Federal Emergency Management Agency for problems that he says keep the agency from responding quickly to disasters such as October's Typhoon Yutu.