September 2019
Lolo addresses issue of gov’t vehicle abuse - again
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga, in a memorandum dated Sept. 9, 2019, has once again raised the longstanding issue of government vehicle abuse.
ASPA rate hike coming next month — if board approves the move
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Revenue projection for utility rates for the American Samoa Power Authority (ASPA) FY 2020 budget proposal is based on the assumption that — among other things
TAX UPDATE: Next tax run is Friday for filers April 1 - June 12
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — More than $1.8 million in tax refund checks - covering both local and the Additional Child Tax Credit (ACTC) — will be released on Friday, Sept. 13th.
NOAA grants America Samoa $1M for coral reefs
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed more than $1 million in federal funds for coral reef conservation in American Samoa over the next two years.
Rising sea levels threaten life as we know it on Aunu’u
Aunu'u, AMERICAN SAMOA — A photo of the recent damage done to Aunu’u Island when monstrous waves came crashing down near homes, flooding people’s front yards and raising concerns from resi
SPC Charlene Beverley recognized
Iron Knight 6 recognized 5 top performers from each company for their commitment to excellence during formation on Aug. 31, 2019.
Faamaonia moliaga faia o uiga i se teineitiiti faasaga i se ali’i ave pasi
Ua faamaonia nei e le Fa’amasinoga Maualuga moliaga o le faia o uiga mataga faasaga i se teineititi e 15 tausaga le matua, lea sa tu’uaia ai se ali’i ave pasi mai Samoa e 35 tausaga le matua, ina u
ASTCA ‘unapologetic’ for the many consultants in their proposed FY 2020 budget
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa TeleCommunications Authority (ASTCA) chief executive officer Lewis Wolman told the Fono’s Joint Budget Committee that ASTCA is “unapologetic”for
Bus driver pleads guilty to sexually abusing his 15-year-old neighbor
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A bus driver accused of sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl told he court the reason he changed his ‘not guilty’ plea to ‘guilty’ is because he wants to return