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US Coast Guard, Singapore partner to improve port security
A U.S. Coast Guard International Port Security team completed a bilateral engagement with the Republic…
Delta celebrates 27 years of service to Saipan
The anniversary was marked with special activities before Delta’s flight to Saipan on June 1,…
HHA wins funding to support micro-enterprise businesses
The SCHHA Homestead Housing Authority (HHA) competitively won $112,000 in federal and private funds to…
Chuuk refurbishes wastewater treatment plant
Chuuk State officials recently inaugurated a newly-refurbished waste water treatment plant to include a conventional…
MVA joins Russia’s Pacific International Tourism Expo.
On May 20-22, 2016, the Marianas Visitors Authority participated in the Pacific International Tourism Expo…
CNMI visitor arrivals down 12 percent in March
Visitors arrivals to the CNMI dropped 12 percent in March 2016 compared to March 2015….
Coast Guard coordinates, assist search efforts for 9 missing boaters
U.S. Coast Guard and AMVER crews rescued three boaters in the waters between Chuuk and…
CNMI visitor arrivals up 10 pct in February
Visitors arrivals to the Northern Mariana Islands jumped 10 percent in February 2016 compared to…
President Obama proposes additional efforts to combat Zika virus
Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo yesterday issued the following statement regarding President Obama’s additional efforts to…
42 people rescued after abandoning fishing boat south of Hawaii
The Coast Guard successfully coordinated the rescue of 42 people who abandoned ship when their…
Korea Marianas Tourism Council formed
To strengthen its valuable partnership with Korea travel partners, the Marianas Visitors Authority has appointed…
Taiwan Moments shows Hell of the Marianas overseas
The Marianas Visitors Authority’s annual signature event Hell of the Marianas was scheduled to be…
Visitor arrivals up 11 percent in October 2015
October 2015 visitor arrivals to the Northern Mariana Islands rose 11 percent compared to October…
Hotel occupancy up 67 percent; rates up 40 percent since 2010
With the release of its latest monthly occupancy statistics, the Hotel Association of the Northern…
Marshalls gets $8.9M in Compact payments
WASHINGTON, D.C. —The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs recently released to…
Hotel occupancy at 94 percent in September
The Hotel Association of the Northern Mariana Islands reported a 94.27-percent occupancy rate among 11…
International Coastal Cleanup on Nov. 14
It is that time of the year again to show your passion for the ocean….
Saipan mayor’s office to send 9 local students to Japan
Nine local students have confirmed their participation in an educational and cultural trip to Japan…
Delta Air Lines down to one daily flight to Saipan
The carrier said the move was a result of the retirement of six B747-400 aircraft…