WHILE some of the worldâs major cities anticipate to reopen to tourism this summer, the CNMI wants to first ensure that the threshold for herd immunity has been reached before it reopens to tourists, Gov. Ralph DLG Torres said on Friday.
âWe are safe as a community, but in order for us to open up to tourism, we need to hit a certain threshold,â he said, adding that every state and jurisdiction has its own goals in terms of reopening its borders to tourism.
âIf we are not safe, then we have [no] business talking about tourism.â
For starters, the governor said, there is a need to consider the quarantine protocols for visitors upon their return to their home countries.
Atkins Kroll Inc. announced Thursday the appointment of Wendi Herring as president of Atkins Kroll Guam and Atkins Kroll Saipan.
âWe are certainly pleased to appoint an adept and experienced executive as president, and we are also delighted to announce Atkin Krollâs first female chief executive,â said Alex Hammett, Inchcape PLC managing director of developing markets.
The appointment takes effect on Jan. 18, 2021.
âWendi is a dynamic hospitality expert with over 20 years of experience in progressive international hotel and resort operations. She demonstrated success in managing major hotel properties in Guam and the CNMI. She brings a wealth of experience, knowledge and local intelligence to this position.
Concerns Expressed Over CNMI Worker Permit Renewals Submitted by admin on Mon, 12/24/2012 - 00:00
Slow processing by federal authorities worries employers
By Ferdie de la Torre
SAIPAN, CNMI (Saipan Tribune, Dec. 24, 2012) – Three major associations of employers and management in the Northern Marianas have joined forces to express their concern with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) over its recent announcement about Transitional Commonwealth-only (CW) permit renewal application s policy that, according to the groups, will force foreign employees to stop working, causing severe impact to the economy in the Commonwealth.
The Saipan Chamber of Commerce, the Hotel Association of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Society for Human Resource Management-CNMI voiced their concern with Washington, D.C.-based USCIS director Alejandro Mayorkas.