ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) — One of the most pivotal weeks in years — even decades — for the global economy closed on Friday to the sound of the Nasdaq crashing into a bear market as investors fear ...

YCO Corporation board member Dante N. Yumul is celebrating his birthday today, April 4, 2025. Born on the same day when the corporation was celebrating its first anniversary 49 years ago, April 4 is ...

ASSISTANT Police Chief Simon Manacop said the Department of Public Safety is conducting routine checks at Northern Marianas College while detectives prioritize the investigation of an online threat ...

The Commonwealth Utilities Corp. had to temporarily open this fire hydrant while fixing a pipe leak in Chalan Kanoa on Monday, March 31, 2025.

THE Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality analyzed water samples collected from Tinian’s recreational beaches and storm water drainages this week as part of the regularly scheduled sampling.

DURING his recent meeting with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Gov. Arnold I. Palacios said he reiterated the CNMI’s commitment to national security. Palacios met Hegseth on Guam along with Guam Gov.

THE Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality analyzes water samples collected from Saipan’s west coast recreational beaches and storm drainages every week. Samples collected from the following ...

IN his recent letter to the CNMI delegate, the governor stated that “[e]stablishing the CNMI as a regional hub for health and education in the Pacific should remain a priority.” This proposal was part ...

SUVA (Pacnews) — In a heartfelt farewell, BenarNews, a trailblazer in independent journalism across the Asia-Pacific, has announced a pause in operations due to funding challenges. After a decade of ...

THE 17th IT&E-United Filipino Organization Basketball League will kick off this Sunday, April 6, at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium at 9 a.m. The participating teams will compete for awards such as Best ...

THERE is a growing sense — at least on my part — that the CNMI government has all but given up on reviving the local economy. As an actual economist, Matthew O. Deleon Guerrero, has pointed out, ...

WASHINGTON/SUVA (FBC NEWS/Pacnews) — Fiji and other Pacific countries will now face higher export charges to the U.S. under newly introduced reciprocal tariffs. Under the new policy, Fiji will face a ...