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MV Manuatele
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The MV Manuatele is set to resume ocean transportation for the Manu’a island group after it was dry-docked for repairs, while the U.S Department of Transportation (USDOT) has granted a cabotage waiver for Samoa Airways to continue providing American Samoa’s intra-flights...
Taotasi Archie Soliai and Kitty Simmonds
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Director of the Dept. of Marine and Wildlife Resources, Taotasi Archie Soliai has appealed to the U.S Coast Guard to consider waiving U.S Masters certification requirements for operators of U.S longline vessels permitted exclusively out of American Samoa. The request was...
Senators in session
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Fono has officially endorsed the Administration’s $7.4 million Fiscal Year 2023 Supplemental Budget, after the Senate and House, last week, approved each other’s versions of the legislation, which provides additional funding for the Legislature, including money for...
Falenaoti Loi-on Fruean
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The newly approved director of Port Administration, Falenaoti Loi-on Fruean is a woman on a mission. Aside from infrastructure projects with the department, one of the top priorities for the new director is the reclassification of personnel. In an exclusive interview...
Aileen Solaita and Fa’amao Asalele Jr.
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa Environmental Protection Agency (AS-EPA) director Fa’amao Asalele Jr., told senators that some local businesses are already carrying alternative paper container products, which cost just a little more then the popular Styrofoam container products. Asalele...
Governor’s Chief of Staff, Loa Tauapai Laupola
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor’s Chief of Staff, Loa Tauapai Laupola is defending the $10,000 each per diems for their delegation that are accompanying Governor Lemanu P. S Mauga on his several meetings in Hawaii, North Carolina and Washington D.C. The per diems add up to the tune of $80,000...
MV Manuatele
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The MV Manuatele is set to resume ocean transportation for the Manu’a island group after beeing dry-docked for repairs; while the U.S Department of Transportation (USDOT) has granted a cabotage waiver for Samoa Airways to continue providing American Samoa’s intra-flights...
Alega road expansion
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in American Samoa is hosting a "Picture Climate Change" student photo contest, featuring how climate change is impacting your community. All students in fifth (5th) through twelfth (12th) grade from all U.S states and...
ASCC scholarship receipients
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa Community College (ASCC) makes available two “in-house” scholarships for students who seek financial assistance attending college, including those who are not US citizens or US nationals and therefore do not have access to federal financial aid. Each...
Ms Levi Reese
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Overtime for Police Officers and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel was highlighted during the administration’s $7.4 million supplemental budget hearing in the House last week. Tualauta faipule, Larry Sanitoa queried the Acting Treasurer, Levi Reese as to why the...

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