Northern Mariana Islands

U.S. DEA Agent: "Ice" Biggest Drug Issue In Micronesia

pacificislands.cc     7 hrs ago          

Methamphetamine hydrochloride or “ice” remains the leading drug threat in Micronesia, according to a Drug Enforcement Administration special agent, the Saipan Tribune reports. DEA special agent Dan Holcolm said that over the...                    

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Guam Buildup Offers Job Opportunities To CNMI

pacificislands.cc     yesterday          

Wednesday: August 06, 2008 (Saipan Tribune) About 12,000 guest workers and an estimated 5,000 Northern Mariana Islands residents are needed for the upcoming U.S. military buildup in Guam, according to a visiting U.S. military...                    

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CNMI Govenor Fitial Angered By GAO Report

pacificislands.cc     yesterday   1 related          

Wednesday: August 06, 2008 (Saipan Tribune) Pointing to findings they say will harm the CNMI's economy, Gov. Benigno R. Fitial and officials in his administration are blasting a report released yesterday by the U.S. Government...                    

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Radiation Leak On Guam-Based Submarine Causes Concern

pacificislands.cc     Aug 3, 2008   142 related          

A U.S. Navy nuclear submarine that is home-ported in Guam and had visited Saipan for four days in December last year has been found leaking trace amounts of radioactivity for months as it traveled around the Pacific, the Saipan...                    

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Two Japan Hospitals Ink Deal With Saipan

thejapannews.net     Aug 2, 2008          

Two Japanese hospitals have signed an accord with the government, which will allow them to accept patients from the islands, the Saipan Tribune reports. and Aichi Children's Health and have signed a one-year agreement with the...                    

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Chinese Mothers Seek Their Own ‘Gold Medal’ Baby With American Citizenship

amren.com     Jul 31, 2008          

U.S. Border Control, July 24, 2008 In May 2008, President George W. Bush signed into law The Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008. Chinese mothers are using the law as a means to bring home their own ‘gold medal,’ a baby...                    

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CNMI Governor Removes Limit On Utility Co. Borrowing

pacificislands.cc     Jul 30, 2008          

The Commonwealth Utilities Corp. will be able to borrow an unlimited amount of money without first obtaining legislative approval under a new order signed by Gov. Benigno R. Fitial, the Saipan Tribune reports. The governor last...                    

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U.S. Congressional Group To Visit Northern Marianas

pacificislands.cc     Jul 30, 2008          

Staff members of the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on the Judiciary will be visiting the Northern Marianas on August 10, reports the Saipan Tribune. The delegation will be led by Tony Babauta, who...                    

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CNMI man busted in marijuana mess

kuam.com     Jul 29, 2008          

In regional news out of Saipan, helicopters, illegal drugs, a government worker and a taxpayer funded getaway van all made for an interesting drug bust. A man who works for the Superior Court has found himself mixed up in a...                    

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Two More Saipan Garment Factories To Close

pacificislands.cc     Jul 25, 2008          

garment factories will shut down, the Saipan Tribune reports. United International Corp. and Onwel Garment Manufacturers will close in the coming months, the newspaper reported. The report did not specify how many workers are...                    

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