Governor Ralph DLG. Torres would like to clarify some misinformation put out by the media on Wednesday with regards to a meeting held on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, between Governor Torres and Saipan Cares for Animals’ Director, Ms. Beth Pliscou. First, neither the Commonwealth Zoning Board nor a representative from the Zoning Office was present at Tuesday’s meeting. However, the Governor did meet with the Zoning Administrator and Zoning Chairman on Monday, January 25, 2022 to gather information on SCA’s current situation.

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Governor Ralph DLG. Torres, through the CNMI Office of the Governor and the CNMI Office of Veterans Affairs, invites all veterans residing on Saipan to a series of veteran town hall meetings to discuss issues of concern for veterans and military families.

The safety of the residents of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands remains the top priority of the Governor’s COVID-19 Task Force and the Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation  (CHCC). As part of the ongoing effort to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the CNMI,  surveillance testing will be expanded. 

Governor Ralph DLG. Torres on Wednesday issued the following statement regarding the House of Representatives’ decision on his impeachment, as well as the impeachment demonstration held outside of the CNMI Legislative building. 

The safety of the residents of the CNMI remains the top priority of the Governor’s COVID-19  Task Force and the Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation (CHCC). With approximately 96.7%  of the CNMI’s eligible population fully vaccinated, combined with the expansion of Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine booster shot eligibility to 12- to 17-year-olds, the Governor’s  COVID-19 Task Force and the CHCC is updating its quarantine protocols in accordance with U.S.  Centers for Disease and Control’s (CDC) guidance.  

This morning, Sunday, January 9th, 2022 at 9:00 a.m., Guam’s Lawrence C. Limtiaco became one of the youngest pilots to fly solo from Guam to Saipan at 16 years old.