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Blas Mafnas is the director of the Solid Waste Management Division under DPW showing KUAM a look at their waste management. “This is where all the segregated waste are sorted out and placed in their proper location,” said Mafnas. KUAM spoke to
CNMI Delegate Gregorio Sablan, a Democrat, and Guam Delegate James Moylan, a Republican, were on the House floor during President Biden’s State of the Union speech in D.C. CNMI Delegate Gregorio Sablan spoke with KUAM’s Thomas Manglona immedia
Chris Concepcion has spent more than a decade in the travel and tourism industry. And now he’s back leading the Marianas Visitors Authority in the CNMI after he left the agency in 2019. "If not us, who? If not our people here to sort of help fix the
CNMI Gov. Arnold Palacios withdrew the appointment of Joseph Rios for commerce secretary. He informed the legislature of his withdrawal without giving any reason, though he saidhe would re-submit Rios' appointment at a later date. As of Monday, Frank Cabr
CNMI police are seeking help to find a thief who stole seven guns from Bing Beng Bang Shooting Range in Western Garapan on Saipan last Wednesday. The business owner returned from a weeks-long off-island trip to discover the front gate door padlock cut ope
Senate confirmation hearings for CNMI Gov. Arnold Palacios' appointees continued at the CNMI legislature today. Pedro Itibus was the first to be questioned by senators about his appointment to the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation board. Itibus previousl
The U.S. Coast Guard recently conducted pollution response training on Rota. The Coast Guard tested local response capabilities to meet national standards. Authorities responded with an actual containment and exclusion boom, which is used to control the s
The prevailing wages for the CNMI expires in June. The Department of Commerce encourages all businesses, public agencies, and organizations to participate in the next prevailing wage study, which spans March 1 to March 15. The survey is online at cnmidata
The Saipan Chamber of Commerce will be holding its first economic forum Wednesday. The discussion is over the state of the CNMI economy and tourism. CNMI Gov. Arnold Palacios is expected to deliver brief remarks. The forum comes as the islands still wait
The island of Saipan officially broke ground on its new commuter terminal after it was destroyed by Typhoon Yutu in 2018. The project has taken some time because the airport is not self-insured and they do not qualify for FEMA funds, so they made a claim
A gubernatorial debate under oath? That's the proposal by the independent Palacios-Apatang ticket. Republicans Torres-Sablan say game on. But the Saipan Chamber of Commerce says not too fast. Regional correspondent Thomas Manglona has the details. In the
CNMI Gov. Ralph Torres thanks local Veterans Affairs executive officer Stanley Iakopo for his service to the country and Commonwealth after receiving his letter of resignation. It's unclear when Iakopo submitted his letter and why he resigned. KUAM has re
Over on Saipan, the USS Jackson docked on Saipan for ten days of maintenance and shore liberty. Acting Gov. Jude Hofschneider greeted the crew and sailors earlier this week and met with Commander Brian Bungay. The commander led local officials on a tour o
The CNMI legislature’s disagreement has delayed the bonus for the region’s retirees for months. In a recent house session, lawmakers passed House Bill 22-95 offering its latest proposal to pay out the $500 to $1,000 bonuses promised by Gov. Ra
COVID-19 samples sent to Hawaii to undergo genome sequencing were identified as the stealth variant. According to the Joint Information Center the 10 virus samples that were sent were collected between February 4th to February 18th. All 10 were identified
