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Tile Talamoa Tuala-Tamaalelagi sands a paopao he is building
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The final segment of the latest National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa (NMSAS) condition report outlines that the Fa’a Samoa, the traditional Samoan way of life, provides the cultural context for all sanctuary activities and functions as the Sanctuary supports...
Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata
Washington, D.C. —  Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is reporting that elements of the 2022-2023 Appropriations legislation, unveiled Tuesday, notably includes a permanent federal matching rate of 83 percent for all Medicaid expenses for the four smaller territories, as well as a $1 million increase...
 Amata  at Volodymyr Zelensky's speech
Washington, D.C. — Uifa’atali Amata attended Wednesday’s speech to Congress by Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, and was honored to shake his hand during this historic time. She is highlighting the ongoing bipartisan support and commitment to Ukraine’s right to independence from Russia.  ...
ACE presenting check to Hope House
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Leader of the Diocese of Samoa Pago Pago, Bishop Peter Brown (second from right), and Rep. Larry Sanitoa (far right), board chairman of Hope House, accepted a $50,000 check donation from Neil’s ACE Home Center. “On behalf of the Diocese and Hope House Board, may I take...
Three nurses with sign
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Nurses that initiated a strike against the hospital management are demanding that their increments that were effective December 1, 2022 be paid; and that gov’t pay out their excess leave; remove the chief nursing officer and adjust the salary for the clerks and orderlies...
 police manning check point
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — To date several arrests have been made during the Police festive season’s traffic operation, which started last week to crack down on drunk drivers. “We started earlier this year due to a lot of ongoing events, Christmas programs and parties. And we wanted to be out and...
SANDRA KING YOUNG
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa Medicaid State Agency, director Sandra King Young is applauding efforts by Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata, and other congressional delegates and representatives for their support in moving forward Medicaid provisions for American Samoa and other U.S...
Nurses on strike in Faga’alu
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor Lemanu P. S Mauga and Lt Governor Talauega E. V Ale are “very concerned with the nurses' current situation at LBJ.” This is according to the governor’s Chief of Staff Loa Tauapa’i Laupola in response to Samoa News queries after nurses walked out from the...
LIGHT WATTAGE USAGE
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Power Authority has issued a public apology following the island wide power outage that occurred in the wee hours of last Friday morning and assured the use of Christmas lights was not the cause. “The cause of the island wide outage was due to a faulty...
introduction to a new device called Makey Makey
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The overall goal of the American Samoa Area Health Education Center (AHEC), a program hosted by American Samoa Community College (ASCC), is to improve the health of the underserved through education and health workforce development. Locally, AHEC pursues this goal by...

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