Press Releases

Governor Ralph DLG. Torres on July 1, 2022 submitted a revised proposed budget for the Commonwealth Government and Related Agencies for Fiscal Year 2023, which, as mandated by the Constitution, is balanced with the total amount of proposed expenditures not exceeding the total estimated resources available for appropriation.  

The CNMI Office of the Governor is happy to inform the local business community and the public of the approval of the CNMI’s 2022 Prevailing Wage Study report for the CW-1 visa program.

The CNMI Department of Labor (Department) would like to inform the general public that the HireMarianas Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) application portal is currently undergoing maintenance.

The Commonwealth Bureau of Military Affairs, in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, intends to solicit assistance from the Department of Defense’s Innovative Readiness Training Program for the following community projects:

On Friday, June 17, 2022, The Commonwealth Office of Transit Authority (COTA) under the CNMI Office of the Governor was awarded $800,000.00 in competitive grant funds under the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT): Federal Transit Administration (FTA) –The Areas of Persistent Poverty Program, to develop a sustainable transportation master plan and conduct an independent ferry feasibility study for the Northern Mariana Islands.  The 20- year Sustainable Transportation Master Plan will create multi-modal and intra/inter-island transportation options.   

On June 18, 2022, eight participants from a child care center on Saipan participated in two-hour training sessions on the following required health and safety training topics: prevention of and response to emergencies due to food and allergic reactions and handling and storage of hazardous materials and appropriate disposal of bio-contaminants. The trainings were conducted by Evergreen Learning’s Quality Care Specialist, Maricar I. Pena, at the Evergreen Learning Training Center in Chalan Kanoa.

Governor Ralph DLG. Torres on Sunday announced that United Airlines will be offering direct flight services between Saipan, CNMI and Narita, Japan, beginning September 2022.

The Youth Affairs Office under the CNMI Office of the Governor would like to announce that our department will be having a Summer Youth Program and Summer Youth Employment Program from July 6, 2022 to August 19, 2022. The goal of the Youth Affairs Office is to stay actively committed to ensuring our children and youth receive positive development and quality education during school and out of school time; focusing on education, career readiness, health, civic participation, youth talent, leadership, and general life skills to ensure their success in their overall growth.

Acting Governor Jude U. Hofschneider on Thursday signed Executive Order No. 2022-09, declaring a major disaster and state of significant emergency arising from the burning of the super typhoon waste and debris site on the island of Tinian.

The CNMI Energy Division Office would like to inform all Recipients of the Appliance Rebate Voucher Program that, due to unforeseen situations preventing full participation by Triple J as a participating Retailer/Vendor, effective immediately, Triple J Saipan Store will no longer be accepting rebate vouchers on Saipan under the CNMI-EIC-EE/ESARP, until further notice.