WITH Tinian’s issuance of the CNMI’s first fiat-backed stable coin — the Marianas U.S. Dollar — following the enactment of ...

MARIANAS Variety editor Zaldy Dandan’s fourth book, "If He Isn’t Insane Then He Should Be: Stories & Poems from Saipan," is available at the Joeten Shopping Center in Susupe. From the blurb: “These ...

ONE of the most pressing matters that should be discussed at the next U.S.-CNMI Covenant Section 902 consultation talks is the need to resuscitate the non-performing economy of the CNMI, particularly ...

ROMEO Duetao Convocar assumed his role as bishop of the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa on Saturday following an episcopal ordination ceremony at Mount Carmel Cathedral. Hundreds of residents witnessed the ...

CANOES are at the heart of 500 Sails’ organization. The nonprofit was established in 2014 and has since sought to make canoes a part of the everyday lives of the people of the Marianas. According to ...

ROTA Mayor Aubry Hocog and Tinian Mayor Edwin P. Aldan joined Saipan Mayor Ramon Blas "RB" Camacho on Saturday in the pinning-of-the-sash ceremony for the 2025 Liberation Queen candidates at the ...

LOS ANGELES — Mei Xing’s sex trafficking trial laid bare many secrets of the San Gabriel Valley’s massage parlors. Each time a masseuse had sex with a customer, Xing collected $40. The masseuse ...

PAGO PAGO (Mongabay/Pacnews) — U.S Congresswoman Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen, who represents American Samoa, has urged the Trump administration to reopen most of an enormous marine protected area in ...

IN 1983, the South Pacific Commission or SPC (now known as the Pacific Community) issued a “country report” regarding the Northern Marianas. It is — like other old reports about these islands — a ...

THE two occupants of a sedan that ended up in the Saipan lagoon across from Gold Beach Hotel late Monday afternoon, following an auto runoff incident, were uninjured, according to the Department of ...

The work, dedication and sacrifices of the Peace Corps Volunteers is a story of profound altruism and dedication. Nearly six decades have passed since their arrival, yet the impact of these devoted ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C (TNS) — On nearly 3,000 acres 20 miles west of Savannah, Hyundai Motor Group is racing to finish its “Metaplant” electric vehicle factory by early 2025, if not sooner. The plant — ...