News - Northern Mariana Islands

A new initiative for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will not only direct USACE to continue its involvement in the islands but could ensure that several military construction projects in Micronesia move speedily forward.

 

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced Feb. 24 CHamoru Standard Time “proposed revisions to its regulations” which it said are “to support critical mineral exploration and development essential for national security and economic prosperity.”
 

HONOLULU, Hawaii — Palau President Surangel S. Whipps Jr. will be among several Pacific islands attending the The Pacific Agenda: Investment, Security, and Shared Prosperity Summit in Honolulu.
 

The partial U.S. Government shutdown that is affecting the U.S. Department of Homeland Security went into effect on Jan. 14, CHamoru Standard Time.

On Jan. 20, the House of Representatives passed a measure that amends the Small Business Act to include the Northern Mariana Islands in the Small Business Administration’s microloan program.