News - Northern Mariana Islands

Gov. David M. Apatang declared a government shutdown for the Northern Mariana Islands due to the fiscal year 2027 pending approval as of Sept 30.

Gov. David Apatang has issued Executive Order No. 2026-021 to renew and extend a state of significant emergency for an additional 30 days across the Northern Mariana Islands as the commonwealth continues repairing critical infrastructure and rebuilding following two major typhoons this year.

InSynergy Engineering Inc. was awarded a $49 million “firm-fixed price indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quality contract for architect-engineer services.”

A sweeping proposed rule issued by the U.S. Small Business Administration could expand federal contracting and loan eligibility for businesses in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands by significantly raising revenue thresholds and streamlining industry classifications.

Leaders from the Northern Mariana Islands and the U.S. Pacific Command and Joint Task Force-Micronesia met for the quarterly Stakeholders Meeting in Saipan on Sept. 9 and 10, according to a Sept. 15 release from JTF-M.

Regional fishery leaders, emergency managers, and industry stakeholders gathered at the Hilton Guam Resort & Spa on Sept. 11 and 12 for the U.S. Pacific Islands Fishing Industry Resilience & Recovery Workshop, aiming to address critical governance gaps and streamline post-disaster relief for local mariners across the Marianas.

The per diem allowances for U.S. military personnel for hotels in Guam and the islands of the Northern Mariana Islands have increased effective Sept. 1, according to the Aug. 25 Department of Defense notice in the federal register.

SUSUPE, Saipan — The Northern Mariana Islands has lost more than half of its workforce over the past two decades, while businesses continue to struggle with worker shortages and the outmigration of skilled residents, according to a recent U.S. Government Accountability Office report and local stakeholders.

Qantas will double its direct service between Brisbane and Koror to two return flights a week during the peak season, after signing a new agreement to continue operating the Palau Paradise Express.

Line crews from the Commonwealth Utilities Corp. have pushed forward with grid restoration efforts across Rota, successfully bringing the total number of energized customers on the island to 442 as of early September.