December 2019
Paychecks and benefits flow as American Samoans celebrate the season
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With the territory on the verge of the Christmas-New Year’s holiday, Monday was government payday, but those who have direct deposit received
Former employee convicted of theft ordered to pay $2,500+ restitution
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A former employee of HU’s Store in Tafuna convicted of stealing from the company has been ordered to pay $2, 513.04 restitution as a
Mortuary assistant in Samoa struggles with tragedy of children
Apia, SAMOA — When mortuary assistant and heath porter, Kerisimasi Teo, started at his new job at the TTM Hospital in Samoa 4 months ago, he never imagined having to deal with the trage
Female on probation for stealing — arrested for drugs
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A female probationer was arrested and taken into custody two weeks ago.
Samoa's measles death toll remains at 79 — for the third day
Apia, SAMOA — There have been no deaths from Samoa's measles epidemic in the past three days - with the toll standing at 79.
Fagali'i Airport closes for good on Dec. 31, 2019 (Samoa time)
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's Fagali'i International Airport will shut down on the final day of the year for safety reasons.
Disaster assistance vouchers infusing $1.4M per month into local economy
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On Monday, the Dept.
New restrictions imposed on vessels entering Port of Pago Pago
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a new directive issued yesterday, Gov.
Fa'ailoa kovana aso malolo mo le Kerisimasi ma le Tausaga Fou
I se tusitusiga a le kovana sili ia Tesema 16, sa fa’ailoa ai e le tofa ia Lolo Matalasi Moliga aso fa’atulagaina mo aso malolo i Amerika Samoa ma le fa’aiuga o le tausaga.