THE LATEST TYPHOON SINLAKU UPDATES FROM THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
The Commonwealth Ports Authority has approved the U.S. Department of Defense’s request for a letter of intent for its $500-million project to improve the Tinian harbor. During a special meeting yesterday, July 6, CPA’s board of directors adopted a resolution and a letter of intent for DOD’s Tinian Port Joint Area Development Project, which would…
THE Commonwealth Ports Authority board of directors on Thursday adopted CPA Resolution 2023-4 and a letter of intent or LOI to endorse the $500 million Tinian Port Joint Area Development Project. The endorsement will help the Department of Defense secure congressional defense authorization to fund the project beginning in fiscal year 2025, the CPA board…
Hafa adai yan Tirow Taotao Marianas! I extend my warmest regards to each and every one of you on this momentous occasion of the 77th Liberation Day Celebration. Liberation Day is incredibly important in the history of the Marianas because it stands as a powerful testament to the unbreakable spirit and unwavering determination that shaped…
TINIAN Mayor Edwin P. Aldan said he supports the Department of Defense training activities “as long as they are comparable to our way of life.” Aldan, the other members of the Tinian leadership and the CNMI Bureau of Military Affairs, met last week with officials of Marine Forces Pacific, the Indo-Pacific Command, and Joint Region…
The Office of the Governor’s Commonwealth Bureau of Military Affairs, alongside Marine Forces Pacific, Indo-Pacific Command, and Joint Region Marianas held a series of CNMI Joint Military Training meetings with departments and agencies from the Commonwealth to dialogue about the updated Environmental Impact Statement Description of Proposed Action and Alternatives on the Tinian Divert Airfield….
TINIAN Mayor Edwin P. Aldan on Friday said he supports the renaming of Tinian International Airport in honor of former Senate President Francisco Manglona Borja. In an interview on Friday, Aldan said he was pleased to express his support for the Commonwealth Ports Authority’s intent to rename the Tinian International Airport as the Francisco Manglona…
Tinian’s local leaders are organizing a month-long donation drive starting Tuesday, June 06, for those in need on Rota and Guam after the typhoon. “We are calling upon the community of Tinian to join us in this relief initiative by making donations, be it in-kind or monetary contributions. Your donations will be instrumental in providing…
THE Tinian leadership and members of the island’s community on Monday last week commemorated Memorial Day by unveiling the Fallen Soldier Monument at the island’s Veterans Memorial Park. Participating in a solemn ceremony that honored “the brave men and women who sacrificed their lives while serving our country” were Tinian Mayor Edwin P. Aldan, Sens….
The power of poetry was used to amplify the voices of Tinian’s youth on mental health and identity last April 27, 2023, at the Tinian Junior Senior High School Cafeteria. The PSS Mental Health’s Youth Poetry Slam invited students to step into a safe space and express themselves freely, combating stigmas surrounding mental health and…
Lt. Col. Adrian Rempillio Evangelista, who is Tinian’s first U.S. Marine Corps pilot, assumed command of the U.S. Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (VMM-262) at the Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Okinawa, Japan, last May 11. VMM-262, also known as the “Flying Tigers,” is an active-duty U.S. Marine Corps squadron of MV-22B tiltrotor aircraft….
