THE LATEST TYPHOON SINLAKU UPDATES FROM THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
On Feb. 16-17, 2024, the 20th Annual Tinian Hot Pepper Festival will take place in the Marianas highlighting Tinian’s famous donne sali, the island’s diminutive but famously potent hot pepper. The Tinian Hot Pepper Festival is one of a handful of annual signature events conceptualized by the then board and management of the Marianas Visitors Authority…
The Marianas Visitors Authority announces the addition of Pika Run 2024 during the 20th Annual Tinian Hot Pepper Festival on President’s Day weekend in The Marianas. “Pika” means “spicy” in the Chamorro language. The run—featuring a 5K course this year—will start at 6am on Feb. 17 at the Festival Grounds in San Jose, Tinian, and…
Getting to the 20th Annual Tinian Hot Pepper Festival on Feb. 16-17, 2024, from Saipan just got easier with the addition of ferry service by the Marianas Visitors Authority. Ferry round trip cost is $20 for ages 3-11, $50 for ages 12 and older. For one way, the cost is $15 for ages 3-11, $25…
SOME like it hot, and the 20th Annual Tinian Hot Pepper Festival is welcoming those who do to its hot pepper eating contest on Feb. 16-17, 2024. Contest participants will be challenged to chomp 100 pieces of the diminutive but famously potent “donne sali” hot pepper. Both male and female divisions will take to the…
TINIAN—The Municipality of Tinian and Aguiguan held its annual Christmas Lighting Event last Dec. 7 at the Tinian Veterans Memorial Park. Community members gathered at the park in anticipation to witness the spectacular Christmas lights assembly put together by the Tinian Mayor’s Office Special Projects Division. A countdown was conducted for Mayor Edwin P. Aldan…
NO bonuses were given to Tinian’s resident department heads, Tinian Mayor Edwin P. Aldan said. But a “decision was made…to reinstate their salary back to the FY2023 budget level,” he added. In a statement on Wednesday, the mayor said “it is important to understand” that during the deliberation on the fiscal year 2024 appropriation measure,…
Interested participants must submit a Christas Themed audition piece in any high quality video format, in person, at the Bridge Capital Offie no later than November 17, 2023. This Year’s Christmas Theme Categories are:Kids 16 and UnderAdults 17 and Above Singing & Open Download the forms below:Group FormIndividual FormMinor Participant Consent FormParticipant Guidelines Form For…
Tinian is all set to host the much-anticipated 4th Annual Gineptin Ha’anen Taga Festival, a vibrant celebration of the Chamorro culture and the legendary Maga’låhi or Chief Taga. This event is scheduled to take place on Oct. 20-21, 2023, at the Tinian Fiesta Grounds. Festivities include a sling competition for juniors, males, and females, Batsu…
TINIAN Mayor Edwin P. Aldan, the members of the Tinian and Aguigan Legislative Delegation, and the Tinian Municipal Council are asking Gov. Arnold I. Palacios to renominate Commonwealth Ports Authority Board of Directors Chairwoman Kimberlyn King-Hinds. The four-year term of King-Hinds, along with that of her fellow board member, Pete P. Reyes, will expire on…
THE Tinian Chamber of Commerce has announced the appointment of seven new members to its board of directors. John D. Attao will head the military committee, Daria Cing and Neal Eisgrou will be the treasurer and secretary. Allen Perez will guide the legislative committee while Liza Power will be the public relations and social media…
