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Fagaitua High School and the Leone High School JROTC
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two high schools have “passed and performed exceptionally well” their joint program accreditation for JROTC. In a statement released by the JROTC, says Faga'itua High School (FHS) and Leone High School (LHS) are accredited for the next three years. “FHS scored, 95.18...
Cabinet Meeting 02_23_2023
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa having its own National Guard; US nationals wanting to vote locally from overseas; and meetings with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation were highlighted in a comprehensive report shared by the governor with his cabinet after his month-long trip...
U.S. Navy Reserve, 108th birthday
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata released the following statement celebrating the 108th birthday of the U.S. Navy Reserve:  “Happy birthday to the U.S. Navy Reserve! Since 1915, the Navy Reserve has stood at the ready to serve and protect our nation and our people. In...
Matatula Elementary School tsunami drill
This photo posted on the local Homeland Security Department (ASDHS) Facebook page shows students and faculty of Matatula Elementary School in Tula resting on higher ground during the tsunami evacuation drill  on Feb. 24 conducted by ASDHS, which continues this awareness program for the community. [...
2023 new members of the Phi Theta Kappa
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Alpha Epsilon Mu Chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) International Honor Society at the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) held its spring 2023 induction ceremony on February 21st to induct 18 new members. In addition to family and friends of the new and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Contrary to information provided by the DPS Chief of Police, Pouu’amea Tuaolo Supapo, the four ASCO Motors employees taken into custody earlier this week after an incident surfaced that allegedly concerned drugs — were not charged. Families of the men contacted Samoa...
Sen. Soliai Tuipine Fuimaono
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Attorney General Fainu'ulelei Falefatu Alailima Utu remains mum on questions on whether any action has been taken by the AG’s office regarding a Senate resolution recommending that the office appoint an Independent Prosecutor, to “investigate” employees of the Department...
STATISICAL YEARBOOK FRONT COVER
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “Births continued to decline while deaths continued to climb,” according to a summary of data in the 2020 Statistical Yearbook compiled by the Commerce Department’s Statistics & Analysis Division, and released yesterday. Summarized under the sub-heading, ‘Vital and...
American Samoa District Court building
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Filipo Shai and Fogavai Anetere’a are each being held on bail of $15,000 on drug charges. The men appeared in the District Court yesterday. According to the government’s case, this past Sunday the Vice and Narcotics Division of the Department of Public Safety was called...
Medicaid.LOGO
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The federally funded Medicaid program covered more than $4.7 million in expenditures for American Samoa during the COVID-19 pandemic, with some $3 million of allowable costs payable to ASG’s Health Department, according to the 2022 COVID-19 Task Force Operations...

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