WHEREAS, Tourism is the primary economic driver for The Marianas, comprising about three-fourths of the entire economy.  Due to the pandemic, in FY 2021, only about 5,000 total visitors came to The Marianas.  So far, this fiscal year, approximately 18,000 visitors have come to our shores as tourism begins to slowly recover under the Tourism Investment Resumption Plan – or TRIP – led by the Marianas Visitors Authority in cooperation with public and private partners.

WHEREAS, the duties of Correctional Officers and Employees have become increasingly complex, very demanding, and challenging, and often do not receive the recognition they deserve, it is appropriate that we honor the contributions and accomplishments made by these men and women of the Department of Corrections; and

Governor Ralph DLG. Torres on Wednesday issued the following statement on the House of Representatives’ decision to pass House Bill 22-95. 

Governor Ralph DLG. Torres on Tuesday signed Directive No. 2022-001, to implement the CNMI Executive Branch’s FIT-TO-LEAD Health and Wellness Campaign. 

On April 18, 2022, Labor Secretary Vicky Benavente received an official notice from the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) Regional Administrator Nicholas E. Lalpuis, commending the CNMI Department of Labor (CNMI DOL) for successfully resolving all programmatic issues vis-a-vis USDOL’s audit of the CNMI Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program.  

On April 9, 2022, CNMI childcare providers under the CNMI Child Care & Development Fund (CCDF) attended a workshop entitled “Technology 101,” conducted by Ms. Paulette Failauga of Evergreen Learning, located in Chalan Kanoa, Saipan. 

The CNMI Office of the Governor Infrastructure and Recovery Program (IRP), and the FEMA Interagency Recovery Coordination (IRC), under the FEMA Joint Recovery Office, will be holding their third training under their Joint Training Initiative to increase local capacity.  This training will cover Public Assistance in coordination with the Governor’s Authorized Representative (GAR) and both the local and FEMA Public Assistance Offices.

WHEREAS, nearly all incarcerated individuals will eventually leave prison or jail and return into our community; and

WHEREAS, the people of the Commonwealth are served every single day by public servants at every level in the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches of government. These unsung heroes do the work that keeps our Commonwealth working; and,