LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) — Global shares surged and a manic bond selloff eased on Thursday after President Donald Trump said he would temporarily lower some of the hefty duties he had just imposed ...

KOROR (Island Times/Pacnews) — Palau welcomed 5,135 visitors in February, reflecting a mixed picture of growth and decline across key tourism markets. Compared to the same month last year, arrivals ...

THE governor’s cover letter for his FY 2026 budget submission gives us the impression that there are two sets of CNMI realities: one for this administration, and the other for the rest of us. The ...

THE Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation led a two-day Tobacco-Free Recovery Leadership Academy workshop at the Crowne Plaza on Thursday. The goal is to help CHCC develop a plan to “address harmful ...

OLIVER A. Castro, who pled guilty to one count of robbery, was sentenced to five years in prison, with all but six months suspended. The remaining sentence is not subject to parole, early release, ...

(JKPL) — Joeten-Kiyu Public Library proudly hosted a successful National Library Week Proclamation Signing and Literacy Block Party event on Saturday, April 5, 2025. The event brought together over ...

SUVA (FBC News/Pacnews) — Direct flights between Fiji and mainland China are on the horizon, with potential commencement by the end of the year. Deputy Prime Minister Viliame Gavoka confirmed that ...

MAJURO/TEXAS (PHYS.ORG/Pacnews) — Biologists from The University of Texas at Arlington are the first to discover an invasive frog — the greenhouse frog — in the Marshall Islands, a sprawling Pacific ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) — Animated television sitcoms "The Simpsons," "Family Guy," and "Bob's Burgers" have been renewed for four more seasons on Fox, Fox Entertainment said on Wednesday. "American Dad ...

(MVA) — Representatives of the CNMI Office of the Governor, Commonwealth Ports Authority, and the Marianas Visitors Authority met last week with 17 airlines at Routes Asia 2025 — the region’s top ...

LEO Pangelinan, executive director of the Northern Marianas Humanities Council, said they have to cancel the community grants program, pause the My Marianas Writing Contest, and are searching for ...

2024 Miss Earth Northern Marianas Heavenly Pangelinan is inviting community members to join the 2025 Earth Month celebration at Tank Beach in Kagman, from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Sunday, April 13. The ...