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ATTORNEY General Edward Manibusan said it is his legal opinion that the tie-breaking rule of the House of Representatives “contravenes” the CNMI Constitution. He said due to the importance of resolving the issue, a certified question petition to the local Supreme Court “is recourse that may be explored.” The House minority bloc sought the AG’s opinion on the tie-breaking provision of the new House rules that was invoked by the House leadership in passing House Bill 22-3...

REPRESENTATIVE Edwin Propst wants to know why the Northern Marianas Technical Institute has not received its share of CW funds for the past two years. He said he has yet to get an answer from the NMTI trustees, adding that CW funds should be spent properly and with transparency so the public knows what is going on with the funds. U.S. Public Law 115-218 allows the U.S. Department of Labor to impose a $200 fee on CNMI-Only Transitional Worker or CW visa applicants. According to federal law, the ...

Mother of missing teen killed in hit-and-run crash desperate for answers Mother of missing teen killed in hit-and-run crash desperate for answers The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) continues to search for the driver of a deadly hit-and-run incident involving a missing teenager. ORLANDO, Fla . - The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) continues to search for the driver of a deadly hit-and-run incident involving a missing teenager. Vivan Blanco wants to know who hit and killed her son one week ago. It ha...

WITH reimbursements from the federal government, the Commonwealth has been slowly paying down its debts, Finance Secretary David DLG Atalig told the House Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday. He said in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021, the CNMI government paid $700,000 for a 2007 general obligation bond. The Commonwealth is obligated to pay $7 million annually for the bond.  Next month, Atalig said the administration expects to make an additional payment of $2.9 million for the bond. H...

“GREATNESS is not a skill but a MIND Set” that only takes place when the opportunity presents itself and believe me the Republicans have made sure there are PLENTY of

Doctor’s Hospital. NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Cleveland Clinic and Doctors Hospital Health System (DHHS) have formed a “strategic advisory council” with the goal of expanding and improving the delivery of healthcare services in The Bahamas. The organizations agreed to form the advisory council in a two-year strategic advisory agreement which will provide Doctors Hospital access to Cleveland Clinic’s network of internal experts for strategic planning, clinical education and leadership de...

Courtesy photo Craig Lenihan Through a two-year strategic advisory agreement, Doctors Hospital Health System will gain access to Cleveland Clinic experts for strategic planning, clinical education and leadership development. Cleveland Clinic has formed a strategic advisory council with Doctors Hospital Health System, a tertiary healthcare institution in the Bahamas, where the two organizations aim to expand and improve the delivery of healthcare services. A two-year strategic advisory agreement...

THE House Republicans and their independent ally on Wednesday elected Rep. Ivan Blanco as the House minority leader of the 22nd Legislature.

THE NMI Democratic bloc and their Independent allies assumed the leadership of the 22nd House of Representatives on Tuesday after Independent Rep. Edmund Villagomez was elected speaker by a vote

MEMBERS of the 22nd House of Representatives were sworn in on Monday morning, but the election for the new speaker ended in a tie with Republican Angel Demapan and Independent