CW APPLICATION DELAYS CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE COMMONWEALTH.

CHONG'S CORPORATION AIR IS FORCED TO CUT HOURS THURSDAY AND HOTELS ARE RUNNING SLOWER OPERATIONS AS CONTRACT WORKER RENEWALS DELAYS IMPACT AN ECONOMY ALREADY REELING FROM THE DISASTERS OF THE PAST YEAR.  BUT A SILVER LINING DEVELOPS AS PROCESSED PAPERS BEGIN TO TRICKLE IN FOR SOME COMPANIES.

SUPREME COURT REVERSES CONVICTION FOR A MAN CONVICTED OF KIDNAPPING AND SEXUALLY ASSAULTING A 15–YEAR OLD GIRL BACK IN 2010.

MICHAEL ANTHONY JACKSON WAS SENTENCED TO SERVE A MAXIMUM OF 40 YEARS IN PRISON AFTER COURT RECORDS SAY JACKSON FORCED A TEENAGER INTO HIS CAR WHILE SHE WAS WALKING DOWN A STREET IN FINA SISU....RECORDS SAY HE THEN TOOK HER TO A FIELD NEAR THE AIRPORT WHERE HE SEXUALLY ASSAULTED HER. IN AN OPINION ISSUED DECEMBER 30TH...THE HIGH COURT DECIDED TO REMAND JACKSON'S CASE TO THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR A NEW TRIAL.

THE ADMINISTRATION AND FAMILY CONTINUE TO PREPARE FOR THE ARRIVAL OF THE LATE GOVERNOR ELOY SONGAO INOS AND THE FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS THEREAFTER.

THE 9 DAY REQUIRED ROSARY FOR INOS FINISHED ON WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE ADMINISTRATION IS ALSO PREPARING FOR THE ARRIVAL OF DIGNITARIES FROM OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDS, FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND THE MILITARY.