THE Commonwealth Healthcare Corp.-Environmental Health Disease Prevention, in collaboration with the Saipan Mayorâs office, will conduct premise inspections in the villages.
CHCC said the inspection is in line with the mayorâs routine village beautification program to address improper trash or garbage disposal that contributes to litter and vector harborage in the communities.
Harborage is anything that attracts or provides shelter for vectors: âAny insect or other arthropod, rodent or other animal capable of harboring or transmitting causative agents of human disease, or capable of causing human discomfort and injury.â
CHCC noted that the mayorâs office staff frequently observed trash scattered on the streets or sidewalks during their routine village cleanup.
THE colorful concrete benches and tables along Beach Road were a hit for families that hosted their Easter Sunday celebrations last weekend. I am certain that beach parks and pavilions around the islands were put to good use for family gatherings and Easter Egg hunts.
For many years, the benches and tables along Beach Road fell into despair, many of them unsafe for public use and unsightly. Last Sunday, I saw a family of five, with bags of food in hand, settle into one of the newly repaired and repainted benches and tables. What a sight!
We are quite fortunate to be able to hold activities at this time as we continue to navigate the pandemic. More so, we have clean and safe facilities that are right at our doorstep with beautiful beaches serving as backdrops for Instagrammable photos.
Saipan resident Brian Lizama, 49, got a copy of his jailed brother’s birth certificate and used it to steal his brother’s identity and more than $30,000 from his brother’s bank account, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
U.S. Attorney Shawn Anderson on Thursday announced the federal court in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands sentenced Lizama to two years for aggravated identify theft. Lizama was indicted last July and entered into a plea agreement last October.
The money was stolen between December 2019 and February 2020, court documents state, while Lizama’s brother was incarcerated. The brother learned money was missing from his account when he checked his balance over the phone.