Press Releases

The Hinemlo O’hala Para Enteramenti, HOPE Recovery Center under the Substance Abuse, Addiction, and Rehabilitation (SAAR) program, under the Office of the Governor, continues to take steps to initiate their services on problem gambling, which they have been working on since 2018. Two of its clinical staff have completed their problem gambling certification studies and are ready to start their clinical hours toward their certification. 

WHEREAS, Article I, Section 9 of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands (CNMI) declares: “Each person has the right to a clean and healthful public environment in all areas, including the land, air and water.”

The Governor’s COVID-19 Task Force and the Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation (CHCC) announce that the CNMI is in COVID-19 Community Level Medium. 

The University of California San Diego (UCSD), in partnership with CNMI OSHA conducted 5 Confined Space trainings across over the course of 3 days at the American Memorial Park Auditorium, March 21-23, 2022. 

Weeks into his personal fitness journey, Governor Ralph DLG. Torres is encouraging residents – and challenging his Cabinet – to join him.

Governor Ralph DLG. Torres, through the CNMI Office of the Governor and the CNMI Office of Veterans Affairs, invites all Veterans residing on Rota and Tinian to Veteran town hall meetings to discuss issues of concern for Veterans and military families.

CNMI Office of Veterans Affairs Executive Officer Stanley T. Iakopo earlier this year met with Commander of the 9th Mission Support Command (MSC) Colonel Mark W. Siekman at the US Army Reserve Headquarters Fort Shafter Honolulu, Hawaii. 

The CNMI Veterans Affairs Office (VAO) under the Office of the Governor continue to address Veterans’ healthcare challenges, such as the vendorization of CHCC Pharmacies on all three islands, credentialing and increasing numbers of Healthcare Providers on all three islands, and asking our only inter-island commuter airline, Star Marianas Air, to become a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) vendor.

The Governor’s State Workforce Development Board convened on March 11, 2022 under the leadership of the newly appointed Chairperson, Velma Palacios.  A part of the agenda included the continued eligibility of the Northern Marianas College, Guam Marianas Training Center, and the Island Training Solutions as approved providers of training for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth programs administered by the Department of Labor – Workforce Investment Agency. 

The CNMI Department of Labor – Workforce Investment Agency held business engagement-information sessions on March 2 in Tinian and March 8 in Rota.  Members of the business community, from both public and private sectors, received information on services from the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and the CNMI Apprenticeship State Expansion Programs to support their workforce needs. Both sessions were well attended.