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The first all-digital media outlet in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands providing the latest news, sports, and weather from our home in the middle of the Pacific. The NMI News Service, or Northern Mariana Islands News Service, is a news organization based in Saipan, which is the largest island of the Northern Mariana Islands. The organization provides news and information about the

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) to various media outlets, including newspapers, radio and television stations, and online news platforms. The NMI News Service covers a wide range of topics, including local and regional news, politics, business, sports, and cultural events. The NMI News Service is committed to providing accurate, timely, and objective news coverage to the people of the Northern Mariana Islands, as well as to audiences around the world who are interested in news from this part of the Pacific.

20/11/2025

Blas Jonathan “BJ” Attao and Edmund Sablan Villagomez have issued a heartfelt statement on the passing of former Lt. Gov. Diego Tenorio Benavente, honoring him as a devoted public servant, exceptional leader, and beloved member of their family.

They say his legacy of integrity, humility, and unity will continue to guide the Commonwealth: “Our strength lies not in our size, but in our unity.”

Read more on nminewsservice.com

20/11/2025

Guam Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero and Lt. Gov. Josh Tenorio have issued a statement on the passing of former CNMI Lt. Gov. Diego Benavente, calling him a respected regional leader, longtime friend, and a man whose life was rooted in loyalty, kindness, and devotion to community.

They say his legacy lives on in the relationships he built and the steady leadership he offered the CNMI.

Read more on https://www.nminewsservice.com/guam-governor-statement-passing-diego-benavente/

Governor Lou Leon Guerrero

20/11/2025

Gov. David Apatang and Lt. Gov. Dennis Mendiola have issued a statement on the passing of former Lt. Gov. Diego Tenorio Benavente, calling his death “a profound loss for the Commonwealth” and praising more than three decades of service to the Marianas.

They extended condolences to Vicky Benavente and the entire family, saying Diego served “with honor and heart” as a mentor, steady voice of reason, and friend.

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CNMI Office of the Governor & Lt. Governor

20/11/2025

Congresswoman Kimberlyn King-Hinds has released a heartfelt statement on the passing of former Lt. Gov. Diego Tenorio Benavente, calling him “an extraordinary man” whose strength, vision, and compassion helped shape the Commonwealth.

She says his legacy will live on in the community he helped create, the lives he touched, and the spirit of service and hope he inspired.

Read more on nminewsservice.com

20/11/2025

The magic of Hogwarts is coming to Saipan!

Mount Carmel School’s Theatre Club will present “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” Secondary School Edition on Dec. 4–5 at the Marianas Beach Resort Ballroom, with student performers bringing a new wizarding adventure to life.

Tickets are on sale now at the MCS Business Office.
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20/11/2025

CNMI Republican Party President Patrick Cepeda has issued a statement mourning the passing of former Lt. Gov. Diego Tenorio Benavente, calling him “a true leader” and “a man of humility, wisdom, and strength.”

Cepeda offered condolences to Auntie Vicky and the Tenorio and Benavente families, and said the lessons and wisdom Benavente shared “will be carried for the rest of my life.”

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20/11/2025

Gov. David M. Apatang has ordered CNMI landfills to stop accepting waste from outside the Commonwealth, effective immediately.

The new policy aims to protect limited landfill space, prevent the CNMI from becoming a regional dumping ground, and reduce future environmental risks.

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20/11/2025

Raiders take the win

The Raiders topped a 15-team field to win the Mayor’s 3-on-3 Youth Basketball Tournament in Precinct 3 at the Garapan Basketball Court, edging Team Bricklayers 30–25 with Team USA finishing third.

The tournament is part of the Saipan Mayor’s Office ongoing push to keep kids active, build friendships, and steer youth away from negative influences through sports.

Read more on nminewsservice.com

19/11/2025

Heads up, Chalan Kanoa

CUC will conduct a scheduled power service interruption on Monday, Nov. 24 from 9:00–10:00 a.m. to replace a wooden power pole with a concrete pole. Some customers in CK, including wastewater facilities A-8 and A-10, will be affected.

For details, contact CUC at (670) 236-4333 or visit cucgov.org.
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Diego BenaventeApril 21, 1959 - November 20, 2025The Saipan fisherman-turned-entrepreneur and longtime lawmaker served a...
19/11/2025

Diego Benavente
April 21, 1959 - November 20, 2025

The Saipan fisherman-turned-entrepreneur and longtime lawmaker served as House speaker, lieutenant governor, and later as president of the CNMI Republican Party, leaving a legacy that stretches across more than two decades of public service.

Read the full story https://www.nminewsservice.com/former-lt-gov-diego-tenorio-benavente-dies-at-66/

19/11/2025

The U.S. House Small Business Committee has unanimously advanced H.R. 3496, Congresswoman Kimberlyn King-Hinds’ Northern Mariana Islands Small Business Access Act, in a 27–0 vote. The bill would finally make CNMI entrepreneurs eligible for the SBA microloan program, which offers loans of up to $50,000 at affordable rates to small businesses that can’t access traditional financing. The measure now heads to the House floor for further consideration.

Full story at https://www.nminewsservice.com/house-committee-advances-northern-mariana-islands-small-business-access-act/

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