AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoCNMI Education: Acting PSS Commissioner of Education Jacqueline Che laid out a 5-day Promise plan to restore a five-day school week by Oct. 1, including turning four-day schedules and “Austerity Mondays” into academic and wellness hubs, while warning the system is facing its deepest deficit in 30 years. Water Security: The CUC board authorized management to coordinate with local and federal law enforcement on procedures to investigate and prosecute water theft, aiming to help prosecutors pursue cases. Disaster Relief Push: A bipartisan bill would extend the deadline for FEMA disaster survivors to appeal denials from 60 to 90 days, matching FEMA’s review timeline. Tourism & Visas: CNMI Del. Kimberlyn King-Hinds’ Marianas Tourism Advancement Act would expand the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program to include the Philippines and add more countries, with projections of about 25,000 more arrivals to Guam and roughly $11 million in visitor spending. Elections Logistics: The Commonwealth Election Commission is scrambling to reprint ballots after adding the constitutional convention question to the Nov. 3 ballot, with a possible charter flight from Guam to meet early voting deadlines. Public Safety Updates: NWS says Tropical Storm Dujuan is moving away from the Marianas with no watches or warnings, while CNMI EOC reported a 5.1 quake near Saipan with no tsunami info issued.
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