Governor Ralph DLG. Torres, in collaboration with Graduate School USA, will host a Fiscal Response Summit from April 23, 2020 to April 28, 2020 with the Legislature, business leaders, and members of the public to address the fiscal challenges in the CNMI caused by the COVID-19 global pandemic.
In light of the recent Governor’s Executive Order 2020-06, issued on April 15, 2020, renewing the Declaration of State of Public Health Emergency and continued Declaration of a State of Significant Emergency for thirty (30) days, which also includes all memoranda, directives, waivers of regulations, and other measures taken in accordance with Executive Order 2020-04, as amended, due to the imminent threat posed by COVID-19, the CNMI Energy Division Office under the CNMI Department of Public Works regrets to inform the public that all program services for the Weatherization Assistance Program and the State Energy Program shall remain temporarily suspended for another thirty (30) days.
The Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality (BECQ) has announced that they will be providing limited services to the public during the COVID-19 pandemic. BECQ will be minimizing direct contact between staff and applicants, permittees, and visitors by receiving and processing permit applications, as well as issuing permits, electronically when possible. Social distancing will continue to be strictly enforced.
Governor Ralph DLG. Torres and Lt. Governor Arnold I. Palacios announce today the launch of a new website for the CNMI Office of the Governor, governor.gov.mp, to provide residents of the Marianas the latest information on COVID-19, as well as other updates from the CNMI Government.
Lieutenant Governor David M. Apatang, together with Delbert T. Pua, Special Assistant for the Office of Youth Affairs, recently proclaimed October 2024 as Youth Empowerment Month. The proclamation was made in the presence of members of the Legislature, Cabinet officials, and community partners, all united in their commitment to improving the lives of our youth.
