THE LATEST TYPHOON SINLAKU UPDATES FROM THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
THE municipality of Tinian will “grind to a halt” if the House version of fiscal year 2024 budget measure becomes law, Tinian Mayor Edwin P. Aldan told members of the Senate Fiscal Affairs Committee, which conducted a budget hearing at the Tinian courthouse on Thursday. Present in the budget hearing were the committee chairman, Senate…
THE mayors of the CNMI unite to join the Saipan Chamber of Commerce and the business community across the Marianas to advocate and express their support for the passage HR 1420 which seeks to delay the “touchback” requirement. The touchback provision under the NMI U.S. Workforce Act of 2018 mandates CW-1 permit holders to leave…
TINIAN Sens. Karl King-Nabors and Frank Q. Cruz on Sunday vowed to “fight” for the $2.7 million that the administration and the House of Representatives cut from the fiscal year 2024 budget of the Tinian Mayor’s Office. In separate interviews on Sunday, Nabors and Cruz said they don’t support House Bill 23-66, which the House…
Members of the U.S. Coast Guard worked with officials on Rota and Tinian to test their response capabilities under national requirements and conduct area familiarization in the week of Feb. 6, 2023. Members of the U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia Sector Guam Incident Management Division, alongside personnel from the U.S. Coast Guard District 14 Planning…
The Tinian Small Business Development Center at the Northern Marianas College Tinian Center will be hosting “Tinian Small Business Night- Christmas in July” on Thursday, July 27, 2023 from 5pm to 8pm at the Tinian Fiesta Grounds. This is a locally powered shopping event featuring both seasoned and upcoming local entrepreneurs and their products and…
Tinian ranchers recently had a chance to discuss agri-industry initiatives with members of the CNMI Small Business Development Center at the Northern Marianas College and the International Economic Development Council. Jose Dela Cruz, president of the Tinian Cattlemen’s Association, along with Tinian senators Jude U. Hofschneider (R-Tinian) and Francisco Q. Cruz (R-Tinian), explored with Tinian…
The U.S. House of Representatives approved Friday a legislation that allocates benefits for the Marianas, including $78 million for three previously authorized Tinian airport divert projects. With the Houses’ approval of H.R. 2670, or the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, the bill now heads to the Senate for consideration, according to Delegate…
With the increasing role Tinian plays in the U.S. military’s plans for the region and with the tourism industry still struggling to rebuild, the island presents the best solution for the economic recovery of the entire CNMI, according to Tinian and Aguiguan Mayor Edwin P. Aldan. Speaking before the House of Representatives Ways and Means…
HE doesn’t want to go there, but Tinian Mayor Edwin P. Aldan told lawmakers on Monday, “you’ll leave me no choice,” but to bring the central government to court if the Legislature will approve Gov. Arnold I. Palacios’ proposal to cut Tinian’s budget by $2.7 million in fiscal year 2024. In his remarks during a…
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…
