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MAJURO, MARSHALL ISLANDS — The Marshall Islands expanded its footprint in the Western Pacific fishery in September and October to ramp up the tonnage of sustainably caught tuna supplied to Walmart. This western Pacific nation’s groundbreaking deal with largest retail company in the world is viewed by many Marshall Islands leaders as key to revitalization of a moribund local economy.

GARAPAN, Saipan — Under its five-year action plan, the CNMI Broadband Policy and Development Office is committed to “chasing zero.”

There are currently a number of lawsuits from some real estate sellers against the National Association of Realtors, claiming that brokers and agencies have been overcharging their fees or commissions on the sales of real estate. To understand this lawsuit and what is happening, you first need to understand the laws of agency and the changes that have happened over the past 30 years in these laws and representation, and to further understand this lawsuit, we need to go back 40 to 50 years on how the laws of agency have changed.

Discussions on a $156 million effort to make internet accessible to all Guam residents are moving forward. Local telecommunications companies are participating in discussions, to include a recently held public hearing on the government of Guam’s initiative, which is federally funded.

There’s now a focus on food and farming and renewed interest in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands in being part of the industry, whether for business or as a consumer.

The Guam Department of Public Works has put out a Request for Proposal for the design of a new correctional facility on Guam.