THE JURY IN THE TRIAL FOR FORMER POLICE COMMISSIONER AMBROSIO OGUMORO DELIBERATED FOR A LITTLE OVER 2 HOURS TODAY BEFORE REACHING A VERDICT.

THE JURY FOUND OGUMORO GUILTY ON TWO CHARGES....ONE COUNT OF CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT THEFT OF SERVICES AND ONE COUNT THEFT OF SERVICES...THE GOVERNMENT SAYS EACH COUNT CARRIES A MAXIUMUM SENTENCE OF 5 YEARS.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF BEST SUNSHINE MARK BROWN WILL BE CONTINUING A MARATHON OF ROAD SHOWS MEETING WITH POTENTIAL INVESTORS WORLDWIDE AS THE INTEGRATED RESORT DEVELOPER SEEKS MORE FUNDING TO BRIDGE THE CURRENT FUNDING GAP FOR THE ANTICIPATED GRAND MARIANA RESORT IN GARAPAN.

THE SAIPAN CASINO COMMISSION MEETS WITH INTEGRATED RESORT DEVELOPER BEST SUNSHINE ABOUT THE MOST RECENT FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE COMPANY, ASKING QUESTIONS SURROUNDING THE FINANCIAL STABILITY AND CAPABILITY OF THE COMPANY TO FINISH THE GRAND MARIANA.  C–E–O MARK BROWN ALONG WITH UPPER MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPANY ASSURED THE COMMISSION MEMBERS THE PROJECT WOULD BE COMPLETED ON TIME, AS IS THEIR INTENTION.  COMMISSION MEMBER EXPRESSED HE DOES UNDERSTANDS THERE MAY BE SOME SETBACKS AND CHANGES.

THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE TINIAN CASINO GAMING CONTROL COMMISSION IS OUT AFTER A VOTE DURING THE MOST RECENT COMMISSION MEETING THIS TUESDAY.

LUCIA BLANCO–MARATITA TELLS US DURING A PHONE INTERVIEW FRIDAY COMMISSION VICE CHAIR JOE KIYOSHI MADE THE MOTION TO TERMINATE BLANCO–MARATITA FROM THE COMMISSION.  THE TERMINATION WAS EFFECTIVE TUESDAY THIS WEEK, THE DAY OF THE BOARD MEETING, SHE TELLS US.  THE VOTE WAS 4 TO 1.