Based on the latest Department of Commerce numbers, last year’s cost for housing/utilities on Rota increased by 11%, while medical and foods costs on the island rose by 11.3% and 8%, respectively, compared to the previous year, according to Sen. Paul A. Manglona (Ind-Rota).
(Office of the Governor) — Gov. Arnold I. Palacios and Lt. Gov. David M. Apatang, through the CNMI Department of Commerce-Central Statistics Division, have announced the beginning of data collection