SUBJECT: DECLARATION OF MAJOR DISASTER AND STATE OF SIGNIFICANT EMERGENCY ARISING FROM THE BURNING OF THE SUPER TYPHOON WASTE AND DEBRIS SITE ON THE ISLAND OF TINIAN
On Friday, June 17, 2022, The Commonwealth Office of Transit Authority (COTA) under the CNMI Office of the Governor was awarded $800,000.00 in competitive grant funds under the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT): Federal Transit Administration (FTA) –The Areas of Persistent Poverty Program, to develop a sustainable transportation master plan and conduct an independent ferry feasibility study for the Northern Mariana Islands. The 20- year Sustainable Transportation Master Plan will create multi-modal and intra/inter-island transportation options.
On June 18, 2022, eight participants from a child care center on Saipan participated in two-hour training sessions on the following required health and safety training topics: prevention of and response to emergencies due to food and allergic reactions and handling and storage of hazardous materials and appropriate disposal of bio-contaminants. The trainings were conducted by Evergreen Learning’s Quality Care Specialist, Maricar I. Pena, at the Evergreen Learning Training Center in Chalan Kanoa.
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.
