On Monday, August 21, 2023, the SOEL-CNMI Brain Builders Team, met with some of the CCDF Partners, namely CHCC-System of Care/Healthy Transitions, CHCC-Home Visiting Program, CHCC-MICAH/F2F, DICE Pacific Solutions, LLC, Council on Developmental Disabilities, CNMI UCEDD, CNMI WIC, and DYS. This meeting was held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Giovanni’s Conference Room.
Food vendors, heavy equipment rental companies invited to attend
Oversight Hearing of the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources “Peace Through Strength: The Strategic Importance of the Pacific Islands to U.S.-led Global Security”
Congratulations to Ms. Valerie Manglona Atalig, who was recently sworn in to serve on the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation Board of Directors, and to Mr. Daniel Quitugua Taitano, who was sworn in to serve on the Commonwealth Economic Development Association Board of Directors.
Governor Arnold I. Palacios and Lt. Governor David M. Apatang recently honored the first responders that sacrificed their lives on September 11, 2001, and the brave men and women who risk their lives on a daily basis to keep the community safe in a proclamation designating September 2023 as “ “We Will Never Forget: Field of Heroes” month.
Governor Arnold Palacios and Lt. Governor David Apatang were joined recently by CNMI Department of Labor Secretary in meeting with the U.S. Department of Labor District Director of the Wage & Hour Division Terence J. Trotter, the U.S. Department of Labor Assistant District Director for Guam and the CNMI Patrick G. Candoleta, and the U.S. Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division Investigator Feng Daniel Wang to sign a memorandum of understanding.
Congratulations to Ms. Rebecca C. White, who was recently sworn in to serve on the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation Board of Directors, Mrs. Michelle O. Joab, who was sworn in to serve as a member of the Civil Service Commission, and to former CNMI Governor Mr. Juan N. Babauta and Ms. Mariah M. Barcinas who were sworn in to serve on the Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation’s Board of Trustees respectively.
Five mayors from the Mayor’s Council of Guam presented Governor Arnold I. Palacios a resolution expressing their “sincerest appreciation and gratitude for the generosity and kindness of the people of Saipan and the CNMI in coming to [Guam’s] aid after the devastation of Typhoon Mawar.”
The leaders of six law-enforcement agencies recently inked an agreement to reestablish and reorganize a joint-drug-prevention-task force. Drugs, specifically ice, have continued to negatively impact the CNMI. Agencies are seeing more cases of drug use especially in younger people, an increase in property crimes linked to the habit, and other crimes. The goal of the joint task force is to stop drugs from coming in through the CNMI’s ports.
Governor Arnold I. Palacios and Lieutenant Governor David M. Apatang, along with several members of the Northern Marianas College (NMC) PROA community, legislative body members, local business representatives, and members of the public gathered at NMC for the historic Student Center Groundbreaking Ceremony.
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.
