Executive order amends the American Samoa Shipyard Services Authority
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Through a Feb. 8th executive order, Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga amended provisions of the 2011 executive order, made by then-Gov. Togiola T.A.

![As previously reported by Samoa News, the governor in a Jan. 19th memorandum appointed 10 board members, followed by a Feb. 8th memo appointing local businessman Carlos Sanchez as the new executive director and also appoints the 11th member of the board. [SN file photo] Carlos Sanchez](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/carlos_sanchez_0.jpg?itok=Ke6TKWlG)
![Local members of the Tagata Tutu Fa’atasi Alliance of American Samoa (TTFAAS) and some of the 159 repatriated passengers, who returned home on the first-repatriation flight from the US on Feb. 1st, along the main road at Utulei, during the “Thank you” wave on Friday morning. [photo: FS] TTFAAS members with thank you banner waving to drivers passing by](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ttfaas_wave.jpg?itok=FNakZyna)
![See the latest weather update featuring Meteorologist Joe Laplante at the National Weather Service Pago Pago Facebook page. [screenshot from live feed] Meteorologist Joe Laplante](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/met_service_joe_laplante.jpg?itok=T_fMndFQ)
![Governor Lemanu and the COVID-19 Task Force intend to safely and legally assist these medical referrals and their escorts to process their Nonimmigrant Visa applications in Samoa. The goal is that these passengers disembark American Samoa on March 10th to Honolulu for further medical treatment if their applications are approved. [SN file photo] Governor Lemanu Peleti Mauga](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/gov_lemanu_standing.jpg?itok=ymKlVgtX)

![Acting Director of the Department of Human and Social Service (DHSS), Muavaefaatasi J. Suisala during his confirmation hearing yesterday morning before the House Human and Social Services committee. [photo by AF] Muavaefaatasi J. Suisala](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/muavaefaatasi_at_conf._hearing0194.jpg?itok=rlxJ0zT_)
![Port Administration director Christopher King (front) and Attorney General Fainu’ulelei Falefatu Alailima-Utu exit the Senate chamber yesterday morning following their confirmation hearing as new board members of the American Samoa Development Authority (ASEDA). [photo: FS] Christopher King (front) and Attorney General Fainu’ulelei Falefatu Alailima-Utu](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ag_n_king.jpg?itok=CZDWI1U0)

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![Hueter’s complaint at the federal level alleges violation of his civil and constitution rights guaranteed in the constitution based on local COVID-19 restrictions, which prohibited him and others from attending church service from 12mid to 5a.m. [photo: SN file photo of Federal District Court in Washington, D.C.] Federal Courthouse Washington, D.C.](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/fed_ct_washington_dc_1.jpg?itok=awTTc98K)