The TRAVEL Act

The TRAVEL Act, H.R. 3400, carries the full name “Territorial Response and Access to Veterans’ Essential Lifecare Act.” The act authorizes the Department of Veteran Affairs to assign physicians to travel to the U.S. territories to provide and...

CNMI SBDC, Saipan Chamber Armed Forces Committee partner to launch Operation: Business Excellence

(CNMI SBDC) — The CNMI Small Business Development Center Network at Northern Marianas College, in partnership with the Saipan Chamber of Commerce’s Armed Forces Committee, proudly announces Operation: Business Excellence, a specialized training...

Red flag at 1 Tinian site; green flag on Saipan

THE Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality analyzes water samples collected from Tinian's recreational beaches and storm drainages and Saipan's east and south recreational beaches this week as part of the regularly scheduled sampling. Samples...

Red flags at 5 Saipan sites

THE Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality analyzes water samples collected from Saipan’s west coast recreational beaches and storm drainages every week. Samples collected from the following locations contained excessive concentrations of...

USCGC Myrtle Hazard (WPC 1139) crew completes successful operational period, support GIUE in Tinian

SANTA RITA, Guam — The USCGC Myrtle Hazard (WPC 1139) crew completed a robust operational period from Aug. 11 to Sept. 1, patrolling the maritime borders of Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) to ensure border security...

 Tinian’s digital transformation

Saipan— Beyond its growing military importance, the island of Tinian is strategically positioning itself to evolve from a traditional tourist destination into a dynamic digital hub. This transformation is a direct result of pairing high-speed...

$130M Tinian Casino Project’s Titanic Failure Sparks Investor Lawsuit

Posted on: September 15, 2025, 06:10h. Last updated on: September 15, 2025, 06:10h. Investors allege false promises and EB-5 visa fraud Lawsuit claims $64 million loaned without repayment safeguards Casino project promoted jobs, tourism but never...

Hong Kong Airlines launches direct Hong Kong–Lijiang flights for travellers

Hong Kong Airlines introduces thrice-weekly direct flights to Lijiang, enhancing connectivity for international travellers and supporting China’s growing inbound tourism demand. Hong Kong Airlines has officially inaugurated its first direct...

Failed Tinian casino project sparks $13.4M lawsuit

TWENTY-THREE Chinese nationals have filed a $13.4 million lawsuit in the New York State Supreme Court against the developers of a proposed casino resort in Tinian, alleging fraud and other misconduct. The plaintiffs, members of the American...

Backlash prompts CNMI governor to recall $80K pay request for aide

(This story has been updated following the governor's recall of his request.) Saipan— Just two days before issuing a directive for sweeping cost-cutting measures, CNMI Gov. David Apatang asked the legislature to approve an $80,000 annual salary...

Pacific Islands News Roundup – September 26 – October 2, 2025

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IHG One Rewards Double ANA Mileage Club Miles For Stays In Japan, Saipan & Guam September 1 – October 31, 2025

IHG has launched a new bonus miles offer for ANA Mileage Club members staying in Japan, Saipan, and Guam between September 1 and October 31, 2025.ANA Mileage Club members can earn double miles, up to 10,000 extra, for eligible stays.Note that you...

Why Would Tourists Come to Guam If Guam Is Too Expensive for Guamanians?

I love it when common folks reason things out with common sense logic only to be told by the profit driven disguised as our economic salvation that there are all these “other things to consider.” BS. Alexander Duenas rightly opined in the Pacific...

How WWII made Hershey and Mars Halloween candy kings

Every year, Hershey manufactures 373 million of its signature milk chocolate bars. While the company doesn’t release exact stats on Halloween sales, you can bet a lot of those end up in plastic Jack O’Lantern-shaped pails. Hershey’s also produces...

The Truth About Amelia Earhart

“I am ordering my Administration to declassify and release all Government Records related to Amelia Earhart, her final trip, and everything else about her,” President Donald Trump announced recently on Truth Social, pulling one of America’s most...

Mafuti Tank: Pao’mata From the Jump

By Mabel Doge Luhan for Mabel’s Table, Kandit News & Views Asking for help is a sign of strength. Usually. (BILL W PAGING PETE H TO THE ICE WATER PHONE) But when MVA is asking the public at large for help with their core job duties, it does make...

American work visa to cost Shs350m

Trump’s new policy potentially reshapes global migration patterns for skilled workers NEWS ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES | Ugandans wishing to travel to the U.S. for work must now contend with new heightened fees announced on Sept.19 the...

The H-2B Visa Program and the Food Sector

Declining labor availability has been affecting the agricultural sector for many decades. Limited interest in physically demanding jobs by domestic workers, as well as a reduction in the supply of undocumented farmworkers, have been some of the...

Trouble in Paradise? The IRS Is Taking a Hard Look at Puerto Rican Tax Breaks

A decade ago, the IRS audited and brought cases against numerous taxpayers who claimed residency in the U.S. Virgin Islands to take advantage of a highly touted benefit whereby bona fide Virgin Islands residents could claim a 90 percent tax credit...

FEMA’s Years of Living Dangerously

This article appears in the October 2025 issue of The American Prospect magazine. Subscribe here. The federal government had come a long way from the heckuva-job-Brownie days of George W. Bush and Michael Brown, the unqualified head of the Federal...