June 2013
TCF officers the problem not inmates, says Commish
“The problem at the jail is not with the inmates, but the problem I have is with my own (correction) officers not performing their duties, not being honest—and it’s a very simple thing, at six p.m.
TeleCheck is now available locally for personal checks
An expedited way for vendors to clear funds from a personal check used to pay for service has been extended to American Samoa for the first time and this is new to the territory but has been used w
Study: Formula milk and obesity in local babies
A local campaign promoting the practice of breastfeeding newborns and infants has been very active in the territory over the past few years, through outreach and educational programs being carried
DOH receives over $100K worth of flu vaccine for Flu Season
This is the final two weeks of the Flu Campaign spearheaded by the Department of Health’s Immunization Program and everyone is urged to visit any one of the designated sites to receive their free v
Land set aside in Tonga for ASG focus of official malaga
Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga has tasked Human Resources Director Le’i Sonny Thompson and ASG’s Petroleum Officer, Sione Kava to travel to Tonga to find out about land given to the American Samoa g
Samoa public servant charged over ‘ice'
An employee of the Quarantine Division has appeared before the Supreme Court accused of being in possession of methamphetamine, a drug commonly referred to as ‘ice.’Represented by lawyer, Tole’afoa
Samoa's EFKS to build loan office, then bank
The biggest Christian denomination in Samoa – the Congregational Christian Church, also known as the EFFKS – plans to establish a loan firm, then eventually, a commercial bank.This was one of the m
Samoa Air ready to offer XL class
Samoa Air to introduce armrest-free seats and access ramps as popularity soars.The world’s first airline to charge people according to their weight is set to introduce an “executive row,” with extr
LOCAL STUDENTS PLACE 5TH OVERALL IN NATIONAL HISTORY DAY COMPETITION
American Samoa students Gabrielle Langkilde and Crisdel Aguila made it to the finals at the National History Day competition held this week in the U.S.