By Bryan Manabat   Saipan —A proposed pharmaceutical manufacturing facility on Saipan is touted to become one of the largest private‑sector investments in the commonwealth’s history, signaling what officials describe as a major step in the CNMI’s long‑term diversification strategy. According to Commonwealth Economic Development Authority officials, CNMI Investments LLC, backed by Singapore’s Pacific Group, is seeking a qualifying certificate to build the CNMI’s first pharmace

Training teams associated with the counter-drone program have deployed to Guam to work with local military units, including members of Task Force Talon and Guam National Guard security forces.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes to designate the entire island of Guam and eight islands of the Northern Mariana Islands, including Saipan, Tinian and Rota, as critical habitat for nine animal species and 13 plant species.