Press Releases

This past February, the Department of Public Lands (DPL) held its 2nd Annual 2021 DPL Scholarship Award Ceremony. 

WHEREAS, Joeten-Kiyu Public Library, Fernando M. Benavente Memorial Library, Bookmobile, Technology Mobile Express, Tinian Public Library, and the Antonio C. Atalig Memorial Public Library (Rota)provide community members with the knowledge and information they need to live, learn, and work in the 21st century;

WHEREAS, libraries everywhere play a vital role in supporting the quality of life in their communities;

WHEREAS, libraries are accessible and inclusive places that foster a sense of connection and build community;

WHEREAS, the more than 1,000 community colleges, public and private, in the United States have contributed tremendously to the value and accessibility of higher education. About 5.4 million college students in the Nation today are enrolled in community colleges; and

The CNMI Department of Labor (CNMIDOL) announces the resumption of the Work Registration Program for Nutrition Assistance Program (NAP) participants effective April 1, 2022. Through a Memorandum of Agreement between the CNMI Department of Labor and the Department of Community Cultural Affairs, the Work Registration Program was developed to assist unemployed adult NAP participants seek and gain employment.  CNMIDOL Supervisor James Ulloa recently met with NAP Administrator Walter Macaranas to formalize the resumption of the Work Registration Program.

WHEREAS, Sexual violence or sexual assault, commonly defined as any sexual act without consent, is a global problem that exists in all communities, even ones as small as the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

WHEREAS, Child Abuse and Neglect is a complex problem in our diverse society, affecting innocent children and families in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; and

The Hinemlo O’hala Para Enteramenti, HOPE Recovery Center under the Substance Abuse, Addiction, and Rehabilitation (SAAR) program, under the Office of the Governor, continues to take steps to initiate their services on problem gambling, which they have been working on since 2018. Two of its clinical staff have completed their problem gambling certification studies and are ready to start their clinical hours toward their certification.