Building resilient, robust public health systems requires planning, partnerships, and follow-through. Discover how CNMI leveraged resources to successfully adopt the FDA Food Code and strengthen food safety in ASTHO’s latest blog.
Explore here: https://discover.astho.org/4gOKLWH.
Explore here: https://discover.astho.org/4gOKLWH.
February 5, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Building resilient, robust public health systems requires planning, partnerships, and follow-through. Discover how CNMI leveraged resources to successfully adopt the FDA Food Code and strengthen food safety in ASTHO’s latest blog.
Explore here: https://discover.astho.org/4gOKLWH.
Explore here: https://discover.astho.org/4gOKLWH.
The CNMI Small Business Development Center concludes a series aimed at boosting local businesses and connecting them with government contracts.
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CNMI SBDC wraps 2026 Industry Day series across Saipan, Tinian, and Rota
CNMI SBDC at Northern Marianas College concluded its 2026 CNMI Industry Day series across Saipan, Tinian, and Rota, connecting businesses with federal and defense contracting stakeholders.
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February 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM
The CNMI Small Business Development Center concludes a series aimed at boosting local businesses and connecting them with government contracts.
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CNMI utility seeks up to US$700m in federal funding for power upgrades
CNMI utility seeks up to US$700m in federal funding for power upgrades
The main power utility in the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) is preparing to seek up to US$700 million in US federal grants to replace aging diesel generators and...
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February 2, 2026 at 5:40 PM
CNMI utility seeks up to US$700m in federal funding for power upgrades
CNMI Delegate King-Hinds alerts residents on issues with C37 work permit renewals and the correct application fee in the Northern Mariana Islands.
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King-Hinds: USCIS confirms $520 fee, refiling guidance for C37 work permit renewals
King-Hinds says USCIS confirmed some C37 EAD renewals were rejected in error. Correct fee is $520; affected applicants should refile, and original receipt dates will be honored.
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February 2, 2026 at 3:57 PM
CNMI Delegate King-Hinds alerts residents on issues with C37 work permit renewals and the correct application fee in the Northern Mariana Islands.
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The CNMI Department of Labor is hosting a Job Fair aimed at connecting job seekers with local employment opportunities in the Northern Mariana Islands.
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CNMI Department of Labor announces Job Fair 2026 on Feb. 6 at Crowne Plaza Saipan
CNMI Department of Labor will hold Job Fair 2026 on Feb. 6 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Crowne Plaza Resort – Hibiscus Hall, with employers hiring and free resume printing.
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February 2, 2026 at 12:57 AM
The CNMI Department of Labor is hosting a Job Fair aimed at connecting job seekers with local employment opportunities in the Northern Mariana Islands.
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CNMI operates under US federal law but with unique tax treaties - creates some interesting edge cases around fiduciary duty that don't exist stateside.
January 29, 2026 at 4:17 AM
CNMI operates under US federal law but with unique tax treaties - creates some interesting edge cases around fiduciary duty that don't exist stateside.
The CNMI Labor Department clarifies the Certificate of Good Standing guidance, emphasizing its validity for one year, enhancing employer compliance.
CNMI Labor Department corrects Good Standing certificate guidance, continues employer outreach
The CNMI Department of Labor corrected a prior statement on Certificate of Good Standing requirements, saying the Workers’ Compensation certification is valid for one year, and announced continued employer...
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January 28, 2026 at 4:04 PM
The CNMI Labor Department clarifies the Certificate of Good Standing guidance, emphasizing its validity for one year, enhancing employer compliance.
Severe weather continues in the Northern Mariana Islands as heavy rain causes flooding in Saipan, prompting public safety measures.
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Shear line brings heavy rain, flooding, and hazardous seas to CNMI; more showers possible this weekend
A shear line over the CNMI follows 5–7 inches of rain on Saipan and flooding. Gusty winds, high surf and rip current hazards persist this week.
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January 27, 2026 at 10:56 AM
Severe weather continues in the Northern Mariana Islands as heavy rain causes flooding in Saipan, prompting public safety measures.
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CNMI leaders push back against US senators' calls to end visa waivers
CNMI leaders push back against US senators' calls to end visa waivers
Republican senators have called for an end to visa waiver programmes for visitors from China and Hong Kong, citing concerns about birth tourism, human smuggling and long-term security risks.
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January 26, 2026 at 12:05 AM
CNMI leaders push back against US senators' calls to end visa waivers
Oh Deer!
Philippine deer (Chamorro: binadu, scientific name: Rusa marianna) were introduced to Guam in the 1770s & later the Northern Marianas. Deer hunting is important to CNMI culture. In the Philippines, deer are vulnerable to extinction. But here, deer are invasive & damage native habitat 🦌
Philippine deer (Chamorro: binadu, scientific name: Rusa marianna) were introduced to Guam in the 1770s & later the Northern Marianas. Deer hunting is important to CNMI culture. In the Philippines, deer are vulnerable to extinction. But here, deer are invasive & damage native habitat 🦌
January 25, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Oh Deer!
Philippine deer (Chamorro: binadu, scientific name: Rusa marianna) were introduced to Guam in the 1770s & later the Northern Marianas. Deer hunting is important to CNMI culture. In the Philippines, deer are vulnerable to extinction. But here, deer are invasive & damage native habitat 🦌
Philippine deer (Chamorro: binadu, scientific name: Rusa marianna) were introduced to Guam in the 1770s & later the Northern Marianas. Deer hunting is important to CNMI culture. In the Philippines, deer are vulnerable to extinction. But here, deer are invasive & damage native habitat 🦌
🌎 Quarter Master, Chalan Laulau, Saipan 96950, CNMI
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January 25, 2026 at 6:42 AM
🌎 Quarter Master, Chalan Laulau, Saipan 96950, CNMI
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CNMI Delegate Kimberlyn King-Hinds urges the US administration for thoughtful border-security policies to protect the Northern Mariana Islands' economic stability.
King-Hinds tells Noem, Burgum: EVS-TAP was built for security and CNMI can’t afford blunt visa waiver changes
CNMI Delegate Kimberlyn King-Hinds wrote DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum urging border policy changes that reflect CNMI realities, defending EVS-TAP’s origins in Trump-era...
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January 25, 2026 at 6:00 AM
CNMI Delegate Kimberlyn King-Hinds urges the US administration for thoughtful border-security policies to protect the Northern Mariana Islands' economic stability.
🌎 4P7H+95 I Fadang, Saipan, CNMI
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January 23, 2026 at 9:42 PM
🌎 4P7H+95 I Fadang, Saipan, CNMI
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Not for nothing, but the Interior Secretary also presides over still-existing colonial territories—Guam, American Samoa, and CNMI. The baseline status quo is the US as an imperial power and everyone seems to erase that open.substack.com/pub/undiplom...
January 22, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Not for nothing, but the Interior Secretary also presides over still-existing colonial territories—Guam, American Samoa, and CNMI. The baseline status quo is the US as an imperial power and everyone seems to erase that open.substack.com/pub/undiplom...
Three US senators urge DHS to revoke the CNMI visa waiver for Chinese nationals, highlighting birth tourism and security issues in the Northern Mariana Islands.
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US Senators ask DHS to revoke CNMI visa waiver for Chinese nationals, cite birth tourism and security concerns
Sens. Rick Scott, Jim Banks, and Markwayne Mullin asked DHS to revoke EVS-TAP and require tourist visas for Chinese nationals visiting the CNMI, citing birth tourism and security concerns.
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January 22, 2026 at 7:07 AM
Three US senators urge DHS to revoke the CNMI visa waiver for Chinese nationals, highlighting birth tourism and security issues in the Northern Mariana Islands.
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4A: "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated..."
2A: "...the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
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2A: "...the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
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January 21, 2026 at 10:25 PM
4A: "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated..."
2A: "...the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
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2A: "...the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
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Mariana Islands: This is our Founding Fathers' true vision; men in Hawaiian shirts sitting around a small room in the stifling heat and impeaching the bejesus out of anyone who even smells like a king: www.civilbeat.org/beat/cnmi-ho...
America is alive and well in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
America is alive and well in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
January 21, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Mariana Islands: This is our Founding Fathers' true vision; men in Hawaiian shirts sitting around a small room in the stifling heat and impeaching the bejesus out of anyone who even smells like a king: www.civilbeat.org/beat/cnmi-ho...
America is alive and well in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
America is alive and well in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
Oversight hearing on deep seabed mining on Thurs Jan 22, 2PM, EST docs.house.gov/meetings/II/...
#deepseamining #americansamoa #CNMI #territorialstatus
#deepseamining #americansamoa #CNMI #territorialstatus
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January 19, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Oversight hearing on deep seabed mining on Thurs Jan 22, 2PM, EST docs.house.gov/meetings/II/...
#deepseamining #americansamoa #CNMI #territorialstatus
#deepseamining #americansamoa #CNMI #territorialstatus
Greenland would be the 12th largest country in the world by area, and is significantly bigger than Alaska. It's really big, even if the Mercator projection makes it look much bigger than it actually is.
Real issue is it's mostly uninhabitable. It has about as many people as American Samoa or CNMI.
Real issue is it's mostly uninhabitable. It has about as many people as American Samoa or CNMI.
January 18, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Greenland would be the 12th largest country in the world by area, and is significantly bigger than Alaska. It's really big, even if the Mercator projection makes it look much bigger than it actually is.
Real issue is it's mostly uninhabitable. It has about as many people as American Samoa or CNMI.
Real issue is it's mostly uninhabitable. It has about as many people as American Samoa or CNMI.
But let’s put a finer point on:
What does Greenland have in common with the US Virgin Islands, PR, Guam/CNMI, American Samoa, etc? They are majority non-white.
Trust and believe that if Greenland were majority ethnically Nordic, will become the 51st state in record time.
What does Greenland have in common with the US Virgin Islands, PR, Guam/CNMI, American Samoa, etc? They are majority non-white.
Trust and believe that if Greenland were majority ethnically Nordic, will become the 51st state in record time.
January 16, 2026 at 3:19 PM
But let’s put a finer point on:
What does Greenland have in common with the US Virgin Islands, PR, Guam/CNMI, American Samoa, etc? They are majority non-white.
Trust and believe that if Greenland were majority ethnically Nordic, will become the 51st state in record time.
What does Greenland have in common with the US Virgin Islands, PR, Guam/CNMI, American Samoa, etc? They are majority non-white.
Trust and believe that if Greenland were majority ethnically Nordic, will become the 51st state in record time.
The OPA reports that CNMI agencies are significantly late on federal audit submissions, warning of potential serious consequences if not addressed. Northern Mariana Islands.
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OPA flash report: Most CNMI agencies late on required federal audits; catch-up plan stretches into 2027
The CNMI Office of the Public Auditor says most listed CNMI agencies were significantly late submitting required single audits to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse, outlining potential consequences and...
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January 15, 2026 at 8:00 AM
The OPA reports that CNMI agencies are significantly late on federal audit submissions, warning of potential serious consequences if not addressed. Northern Mariana Islands.
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米国現地法人 BeMap USA Inc.を設立 | 株式会社ビーマップのプレスリリース
https://www.wacoca.com/news/2743886/
株式会社ビーマップ（本社：東京都千代田区、代表取締役社長：杉野文則、以下当社）は、米国北マリアナ諸島に現地法人「BeMap USA Inc.」（所在地：Saipan CNMI USA、以下BeMap USA）を2026 [...]
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株式会社ビーマップ（本社：東京都千代田区、代表取締役社長：杉野文則、以下当社）は、米国北マリアナ諸島に現地法人「BeMap USA Inc.」（所在地：Saipan CNMI USA、以下BeMap USA）を2026 [...]
米国現地法人 BeMap USA Inc.を設立 | 株式会社ビーマップのプレスリリース - WACOCA NEWS
株式会社ビーマップのプレスリリース（2026年1月14日 18時30分）米国現地法人 BeMap USA Inc.を設立
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January 14, 2026 at 11:01 AM
米国現地法人 BeMap USA Inc.を設立 | 株式会社ビーマップのプレスリリース
https://www.wacoca.com/news/2743886/
株式会社ビーマップ（本社：東京都千代田区、代表取締役社長：杉野文則、以下当社）は、米国北マリアナ諸島に現地法人「BeMap USA Inc.」（所在地：Saipan CNMI USA、以下BeMap USA）を2026 [...]
https://www.wacoca.com/news/2743886/
株式会社ビーマップ（本社：東京都千代田区、代表取締役社長：杉野文則、以下当社）は、米国北マリアナ諸島に現地法人「BeMap USA Inc.」（所在地：Saipan CNMI USA、以下BeMap USA）を2026 [...]
Interestingly, smack dab next to the article is a poll posted by the Marianas Variety, which bills itself as "Micronesia's Leading Newspaper Since 1972," asking residents if they're planning to permanently leave the archipelago, a US commonwealth. N. Marianas (CNMI)-born people are US citizens.
January 14, 2026 at 8:53 AM
Interestingly, smack dab next to the article is a poll posted by the Marianas Variety, which bills itself as "Micronesia's Leading Newspaper Since 1972," asking residents if they're planning to permanently leave the archipelago, a US commonwealth. N. Marianas (CNMI)-born people are US citizens.
China has quietly begun a strategic expansion into U.S. territory, starting with the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), including Saipan. Is Trump getting too much money from China to pay attention? www.msn.com/en-us/news/w...
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January 12, 2026 at 4:53 PM
China has quietly begun a strategic expansion into U.S. territory, starting with the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), including Saipan. Is Trump getting too much money from China to pay attention? www.msn.com/en-us/news/w...