Saipan, MP – The Department of Finance, Division of Revenue & Taxation (DRT), is officially announcing a new partnership with Localgov, an online tax collection and compliance platform. The partnership will focus on transitioning the Commonwealth’s tax collection from a manual system to a streamlined and secure digital process.

Governor Ralph DLG. Torres and Lt. Governor Arnold I. Palacios announce that the Department of Community and Cultural Affairs (DCCA) has been working closely with the Marianas Racing Association (MRA) to recreate a motocross park for the CNMI. 

The Governor’s COVID-19 Task Force announced that the CNMI Community-Based Testing Initiative will be temporarily suspended until further notice.

The Department of Public Works (DPW) – Energy Division Office will be hosting its 2020 Tinian Energy-Efficient LED Lighting Promotional and Educational Awareness Campaign on Friday, September 25^th, 2020, and if need be, to continue on Saturday, September 26, 2020.

Governor Ralph DLG. Torres and Lt. Governor Arnold I. Palacios announced on Thursday that the Department of Finance is set to release $1,735,837.71 in retroactive payments next week for retirees to cover payrolls on April 15, April 30, and May 15, 2020.

Governor Ralph DLG. Torres announced on Sunday that the temporary restrictions on in-person interactions, social gatherings, and business hours, which began on August 24, 2020, will expire at the end of today, September 6, 2020.

The Governor’s COVID-19 Task Force and the Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation (CHCC) announced on Wednesday that a sailor deployed to Tinian from Guam as part of a team of the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (Seabees) supporting a survey for the Tinian port construction project tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, September 1, 2020.

Governor Ralph DLG. Torres and Lt. Governor Arnold I. Palacios announced on Sunday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has obligated $10,922,033.33 for personal protective equipment (PPE) for first responders and medical workers, medical supplies, and test kits for the ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper called Governor Ralph DLG. Torres over the phone on Saturday to convey his commitment to a stronger relationship with the CNMI.

Governor Ralph DLG. Torres on Wednesday expressed his appreciation to President Donald J. Trump and the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for modifying policies at his request regarding the CNMI-Only Transitional Worker (CW-1) visa program to protect the CNMI economy and workers.