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SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS FOR FISHERY CAPACITY- BUILDING
The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council and its Education Committee members are pleased to announce the availability of up to three graduate scholarships for the 2023-2024 academic year. These scholarships support the...
Washington, D.C. — Uifa’atali Amata chaired the first oversight hearing Wednesday of the House Committee on Natural Resources Indo-Pacific Task Force. The Congresswoman along with Co-Chair Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (D-CNMI) led the bipartisan examination of how the Compacts of Free...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Medicaid State Agency has achieved what it describes as a “monumental milestone” with the signing of an agreement with Adventist Health Castle Hospital for treatment of Medicaid off-island referral patients.
In a statement yesterday, Medicaid Office...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting the 246th anniversary of the United States Flag for U.S. Flag Day and National Flag Week. This special day and week are officially proclaimed each year by the President based on resolutions of Congress in 1949 and 1966.
“On June 14,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As previously reported by Samoa News, eight individuals, including three women, were apprehended last week and made their initial court appearances in District Court on Thursday, June 8, 2023 on charges relating to drug raids by police at two homes in Fagaalu on Monday,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — ASG has published and released the Official 2023 Edition of the American Samoa Administrative Code — the ASG regulations, according to Lt. Gov. Talauega E. V. Ale — in his capacity as the Secretary of American Samoa.
And ASG has an obligation to update the American Samoa...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is honoring the U.S. Army’s 248th birthday, which marks the founding of the U.S. Army on June 14, 1775.
“I wish a happy birthday to the United States Army, and all our soldiers,” said Congresswoman Amata. “Thank you to all currently serving along...
Honolulu, HAWAII — The nation’s eight regional fishery management councils have released a first-ever compilation of conservation areas in federal waters of the United States, which identifies hundreds of conservation areas covering nearly three quarters of federal waters. These findings...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Fagaitua High School graduated 93 at the 55th Commencement for the Class of 2023 on Monday, June 12, 2023, with six Valedictorians — 5 young women and 1 young man — and a sole Salutatorian. Their theme is “Tales be told of the places we will go.”
Fagaitua’s Golden Class...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — To curb the spread of the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), the government has ordered the closure of all Day Care Centers in the territory, beginning today, June 14, until further notice.
This was confirmed in a statement yesterday from Human and Social Services...