Daily Marianas Variety News and Views

Thursday, 20 November 2008
Text size
  • Increase font size
  • Default font size
  • Decrease font size

Feds sue CUC for Clean Water Act violations

AFTER eight years of repeatedly discharging wastewater from its sewage treatment plants and failing to monitor its wastewater, the Commonwealth Utilities Corp. has been finally sued by the federal government and handed two stipulated orders requiring CUC to comply with the law.  ...

House holds off action on FY 2009 budget

THE House of Representatives  yesterday decided not to act on the joint conference committee’s budget bill for fiscal year 2009, citing concerns over confusing figures and deficits that may violate the CNMI Constitution and the Planning and Budget...

Hitchhiker stabs driver, steals car

BEING a Good Samaritan turned out  to be a bad decision for a 33-year-old nonresident when his passenger suddenly grabbed his car keys and stabbed him several times on Monday.
 

Traders Insurance sponsors 2nd annual badminton tournament

TRADERS Insurance Company handed $2,000 check to the officers and members of Northern Marianas Badminton Federation yesterday as it sponsored once again the sports group’s annual...

Letter to the Editor: Open Government Act request to MVA’s Perry Tenorio

MR. Tenorio, a concern has risen concerning your report on MVA’s expenditures promoting our homeland in the CHINA Market — $35 million is a lot of money for a very small touris...
More:

Mobile phones ‘spread AIDS’

PORT MORESBY (Pacnews) — An HIV/AIDS workshop in Lae, Morobe Province was told that mobile phones, the current craze in Papua New Guinea, were contributing to the spread of HIV v...
More:

What They Say (Humor is potent medicine)

Decline in shellfish products and Asbestos pipesDecline in the harvesting of edible shellfish species and other related marine speciesWE have noticed that edible products of many m...
More:

The 2008 Budweiser King and Queen of the Diamonds Softball Tournament on Palau

KOROR (Palau Horizon) – The “King of Beers” is proud to sponsor the “King and Queen of the Diamonds” Softball Tournament to be held on Palau at Airai Field on November 14...

Banner Photo


MISSION ACCOMPLISHED. Commonwealth Election Commission Chairwoman Frances Sablan, left, with acting CEC Executive Director Julita Villagomez, and Commissioners Elizabeth Aldan and Miranda Manglona, review  the  results after the absentee ballots were tabulated  on Tuesday night at the multi-purpose center in Susupe. Gregorio C. Sablan maintained his over 300-vote lead and will be the CNMI’s  first delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives. Photo by Gemma Q. Casas

Polls

Are you in favor of the marine monument proposal?
 

Place your Ads here!



Who's Online

We have 236 guests and 6 members online

Statistics

Members : 2288
Content : 128
Content View Hits : 30455