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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The ASG’s Commerce Department (AS-DOC) has joined the U.S. Census Bureau in urging businesses in American Samoa that did not response by the deadline — which was Mar. 15 — for the 2020 Economic Census, to do, as soon as possible electronically, with instructions provided...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man was arrested over the weekend due to an altercation he is alleged to have started with another club goer at the Flames Bar in Tafuna. Lavea Loi was charged with one count of public peace disturbance (PPD), with the intent to cause public inconvenience, annoyance,...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “There were no vehicle rental agreements prepared for rental vehicles used during the COVID-19 pandemic,” reads one of the findings in the Performance Audit report by the Territorial Audit Office (TAO) of the more than $14 million in federal CARES Act funding awarded to...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lemanu P. S. Mauga departed the territory last Thursday night, accompanied by some cabinet members, to attend and speak at the 2023 SelectUSA Investment Summit set for May 1-4 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland — just...
American Samoa coastline and rainforest
Washington, D.C. —  “It is especially fitting that National Park Week begins with Earth Day and includes Arbor Day,” Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata said while highlighting National Park Week, which is an initiative of the National Park Service (NPS) and the National Park Foundation. The NPS is part...
Lt. Governor Talauega E.V. Ale
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — All public and private schools — elementary and high schools — as well as the American Samoa Community College are slated to re-open today, Monday, for in-classroom instruction. The hook is that all students who attend must have their first and second shots for measles....
Voices United participants
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — ASG’s Hawaii office is keeping the Aloha State’s Samoan community up-to-date on upcoming events and job opportunities during their monthly “Voices United” open forums. In their Thursday, April 13, town hall meeting, the American Samoa Government- Hawai’i (ASG-HI) engage...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa is getting an economic boost of more than $3 million, through tax refunds for Batch #5, which the ASG Treasury Department says will be released today Monday, May 01, giving consumers who are getting refunds additional buying power. ASG Acting Treasurer...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Public Schools will resume on Monday. This is according to a public notice issued by the Department of Education. All Elementary and High School students are to report to their classroom on Monday, May 1. Early Childhood Education (ECE) will continue with virtual...
Flags flying at half staff at Port
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Flags in American Samoa have been flying at half-staff — as seen in this Samoa News photos of the flags to the entrance of the Port of Pago Pago — since yesterday, Apr. 27 through today, Apr. 28 following an Apr. 26 order by Gov. Lemanu P. S. Mauga, “as a show of respect...

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