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Governor Ralph DLG. Torres and Lt. Governor Arnold I. Palacios on Thursday proclaimed CNMI Armed Forces Day to be observed on every fourth Friday of May in the Commonwealth.
Governor Ralph DLG. Torres announced on Saturday that the US Department of Labor (USDOL) Employment and Training Administration has approved the CNMI’s implementation plan for the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) programs.
The Governor’s COVID-19 Task Force and the Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation (CHCC) would like to inform the public that one (1) additional person has been recently confirmed to have contracted COVID-19.
WHEREAS, for generations, the men and women of the Marianas have boldly answered the call to serve with great pride and distinction in our nation’s armed forces. These Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen and Coast Guardsmen have endured many sacrifices to defend the freedoms that make our islands and nation what it is today.
In an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19 in the Marianas, the Governor’s COVID-19 Task Force would like to remind the general public that Managaha Island and the Grotto remain closed until further notice, pursuant to Directive 14 of the CNMI COVID-19 Emergency Directives of 2020.
WHEREAS, more than 30 million children receive emergency medical care each year due to illness or injury; and
WHEREAS, emergency medical services are a vital public service to the people and community of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; and
The CNMI DCCA CCDF Program announces its plan for the use of $3.25 million under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
Contrary to a conflicting announcement, both the Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation (CHCC) and the Governor’s COVID-19 Task Force have received multiple reports over the last several weeks from inter-island travelers that Star Marianas Air required their passengers to present a health clearance form before boarding their planes.
Senior leaders across the CNMI government are strengthening ethical leadership and organizational excellence through a professional development workshop, “Challenges to Ethical Leadership in a Dynamic World”, facilitated by Kevin S. Brame of IPSLEI.
