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.

![As has been the tradition for more than a decade, the CCCAS Petesa Uta annual concert was a spectacular Christmas program that was the perfect holiday treat for people of all ages. Pictured are some of the Sunia family members. Happy holidays American Samoa! [photo: courtesy] A family who enjoyed the CCCAS Petesa Uta annual concert](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/sunia_familyxmas.jpg?itok=cyOmByw-)

![TTM Hospital mortuary assistant and heath porter, Kerisimasi Teo [photo: Newsline Samoa] Kerisimasi Teo](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/kerisimasi_teoweb.jpg?itok=z9tPnpoi)


![A Polynesian Airlines Twin Otter aircraft at Fagali'i Airport in Upolu, Samoa. [photo: RNZ file photo / Alan Lebeda] A Polynesian Airlines Twin Otter aircraft at Fagali'i Airport in](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/polynesian_airlines_at_fagalii_airport.jpg?itok=kZQljsgi)
![Hundreds of local residents gathered at the DHSS compound in Utulei yesterday morning for the distribution of food vouchers for the federally-funded Additional Supplemental Disaster Recovery Assistance (ASDRFA) Program for those who were affected by Tropical Cyclone Gita. The program will infuse an additional $1.4 million a month into the local economy, according to DHSS director Muavaefaatasi John Suisala. [photo: BC] Hundreds of local residents gathered at the DHSS compound](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/dhss_line.jpg?itok=O9Jn3Lgq)
![[photo: ASG website] Port of Pago Pago sign](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/port_of_pago_page.jpg?itok=cUnW0Era)
