KanditNewsGroupAug 29, 20201 minMuna makes impassioned plea for cancer patientsBy Nancy I. Maanao news@kanditnews.com Sen. Louise Muna made an impassioned plea to senators to vote for her amendment that will give exc...
KanditNewsGroupAug 29, 20201 minGovernor's senators defeating every effort to cut spendingKandit is monitoring the budget hearings. Senators aligned with the governor are blocking every attempt to cut spending.
KanditNewsGroupAug 24, 20202 minSobti sold millions to GovGuam & CNMI without business licenseDocuments show Bic Sobti did not have a business license to sell COVID-19 products.
KanditNewsGroupAug 18, 20202 minGuam & CNMI still haven't applied for free money from Feds for the unemployedThe Feds are willing to pay the unemployed an extra $300 weekly in Guam & the CNMI, and help implement the program. No action from governors
KanditNewsGroupAug 17, 20202 minGOP chickens out... for nowRepublicans want to dispense with other witnesses to the governor's spending before actually calling him to testify on credit cards.
KanditNewsGroupAug 16, 20203 minExecutive agencies & DOE bought nearly $1M in PPEs and clothes from Bic Sobti in 2020 aloneWe've uncovered more of the government's business dealings with Bic Sobti in 2020.
KanditNewsGroupAug 12, 20201 minIPI won't pay license feeIPI says it won't pay its 2020 license fee, and that it's not in default because of COVID-19.
KanditNewsGroupAug 10, 20201 minFour officials subpoenaed to explain doctored recordsThe Commonwealth Legislature is debating a motion to subpoena the governor.
KanditNewsGroupAug 10, 20202 minMoylan to governor: Buy students laptops/tablets with CARES moneyJim Moylan wants the governor to use federal funds she got to get laptops, tablets, and internet access into the hands of students.
KanditNewsGroupAug 9, 20202 minNew budget underfunds tax refunds, nixes Rainy Day FundSen. San Agustin's proposal will underfund tax refunds and yank the budget cushion needed to pay refunds on time.
KanditNewsGroupAug 9, 20202 min$400 WEEKLY: Trump supplements unemployment, but Torres and Leon Guerrero need to apply for itThe unemployed can expect an additional $400 in help per week if the Marianas governors apply for and supplement a new Trump program.
KanditNewsGroupAug 7, 20202 minSobti did business with airport while a member of its governing boardBic Sobti sold thousands of dollars in supplies and equipment to the airport while he was a member of its board.
KanditNewsGroupAug 5, 20202 minTERLAJE: What formula did you use for the budget? SAN AGUSTIN: There's no specific formulaTherese Terlaje wants to make sure senators prioritize tax refunds and have the info to budget the right way. Joe San Agustin says IDK.
KanditNewsGroupAug 3, 20202 minDon't feel bad, Saipan; Bic screwed Guam, too.Bic Sobti didn't just screw over the CNMI government, he also entered into questionable business with GovGuam, documents show.
KanditNewsGroupAug 2, 20203 minPerez & Terlaje introduce bill to limit the governor's emergency procurement powersTwo senators want to limit the governor's ability to spend money without regard for the procurement process during emergencies.
KanditNewsGroupAug 2, 20202 minSan Nicolas plan will pay private frontline workers thousands eachThere's money to pay private sector frontline workers thousands of dollars each if the governor listens to the congressman.
KanditNewsGroupJul 31, 20203 minTELO: Are you under investigation in the CNMI? +++ BIC: No. +++ CNMI: Oh, yes he is.It is hard to believe how much Bic Sobti ripped off the CNMI government and federal dollars. He also lied to the Guam Legislature.
KanditNewsGroupJul 30, 20203 minWil Castro & Ralph Torres's Catch-22If Ralph Torres is telling the truth about a gift to Sen. Wil Castro, then the Guam senator is in trouble. Vice versa is true for Torres.
KanditNewsGroupJul 30, 20202 minHISTORIC NEWS: House subpoenas Torres financial recordsThe CNMI Legislature has just voted to issue a subpoena today to the Secretary of Finance for financial records damning to Gov. Ralph Torres
KanditNewsGroupJul 29, 20204 minCNMI Legislature digs further into Guam businessman Bic Sobti's multimillion dollar federal contractThe Legislature is keen on finding out how a Guam businessman with no business in Saipan got a $2.5M contract there.
