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
WHEREAS, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands includes a growing number of older Americans who contribute their strength, wisdom, and experience to our community; 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.
DATE: April 26, 2022
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,
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.
