The Governor’s COVID-19 Task Force and the Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation (CHCC) announced on Friday, August 14, 2020, the confirmation of one (1) new COVID-19 case in the CNMI.
The Department of Community and Cultural Affairs (DCCA) Office on Aging Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) recently announced that they have been officially awarded over $300,000, which will be used to assist citizens over the age of 55 to seek and obtain employment.
As a result of discussions between the Governor’s COVID-19 Task Force, Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation (CHCC), and education stakeholders from Northern Marianas College (NMC), Public School System (PSS), and the Commonwealth Coalition of Private Schools, Governor Ralph DLG. Torres announced on Thursday that schools are permitted to safely reopen subject to approval of reopening plans and assessment of facilities.
The CNMI Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR), under the Office of the Governor, announced on Monday that they have been officially awarded over $80,000 in grant funding from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for operations and assisting special needs individuals with employment opportunities.
Lt. Governor Palacios and our families together with the entire Marianas send our thoughts and prayers for Governor Lou and her family at this time.
The Governor’s COVID-19 Task Force and the Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation (CHCC) announced on Monday, August 10, 2020, that one (1) individual has been confirmed positive for COVID-19, bringing CNMI’s current case count to 49 since March 28, 2020.
Over the weekend, the CNMI Department of Labor (CNMI DOL) reiterated federal guidance from the US Department of Labor (USDOL) regarding the definition of a “Qualified Alien” and other eligibility guidance regarding the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) programs.
The Governor’s COVID-19 Task Force and the Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation (CHCC) announced on Saturday, August 8, 2020, that one (1) individual has been confirmed positive for COVID-19, bringing CNMI’s current case count to 48 since March 28, 2020.
The Governor’s COVID-19 Task Force and the Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation (CHCC) announce that one (1) individual has been confirmed positive for COVID-19, bringing CNMI’s current case count to 47 since March 28, 2020.
In line with approved guidance by the Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation (CHCC) and due to the continued success of preventative measures at the border by the Governor’s COVID-19 Task Force, Governor Ralph DLG. Torres announced on Wednesday that the CNMI COVID-19 Emergency Directives are amended to allow businesses to open from 5:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m., allow for social gatherings at public beaches, and to modify curfew hours to 2:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m.
On Saturday, September 12, 2020 the Department of Lands and Natural Resources (DLNR) received a critical tip regarding possible infestation of the coconut rhinoceros beetles (CRB) in the Gagani and Talakhaya areas of Rota.
