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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Senate approved in final reading last week Thursday its version of the Administration bill, giving the Secretary of Samoan Affairs the authority to refer land and matai title disputes to High Court of American Samoa if unresolved after six months.
The endorsement...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting the availability of $72.9 million nationwide in grants through the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Specialty Crops Block Grant Program (SCBGP) and an award of $1,502,172 in funding for transit projects and priorities.
The...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Epifano Sunia has been charged with stealing over allegations that he removed an iPad Mini off a display case in the Bluesky store in Nuuuli.
According to the government he had just been released from the Tafuna Correctional Facility (TFC) on Nov 09, 2022 when he...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A bill to give the Department of Port Administration authority to establish a local licensing system for US-flagged purse seiner vessels was introduced in the House of Representatives last week.
According to the preamble of the proposed measure the Department of Port...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — During their visit last week, officials of the U.S Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Honolulu District presented to acting governor Talauega E.V. Ale and ASG officials, the American Samoa Final Post Disaster Watershed Plan, following Tropical Cyclone Gita in 2018.
Honolulu...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The number of reversals and setbacks faced by the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) has prompted the move by Faipule Faimealelei Anthony Allen to propose an Emergency Medical Care System Act under the American Samoa Code Annotated.
The proposed bill was introduced in the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Fono leaders have appointed a six-member committee, made up of lawmakers — three from each chamber — to come up with a report and plan for the 75th Anniversary since the establishment of the Legislature of American Samoa.
At last Friday’s session, Senate President Tuaolo...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “Fiscal Responsibility, Compliance & Accountability” of the Lemanu-Talauega Administration is one section in the summary of the Governor’s State of the Territory Comprehensive Report.
“With the increase in available federal funding to the American Samoa Government,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Rep Manavaalofa Tutuila Manase has expressed concerns over the latest data available from the World Health Organization (WHO) on the new variant which is now present in the Pacific.
He said from September to January the number of people affected by the XBB.1.5 also known...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Dermatologist, Dr. Toby Maurer has arrived in the territory to launch her Tele-Dermatology Services, at LBJ.
This is outlined in the hospital’s newsletter.
“Tele-health helps ensure patients receive the right care, at the right place, at the right time.”
Maurer met with...