August 2021
Senate rejects pay raise legislation for public school teachers
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Senate has rejected another Administration bill —
Nominees for scholarship board and DYWA director submitted to Senate
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov.
Newly upgraded ASG Hawaii Office ready to serve Samoan community
Honolulu, HAWAII — Since the Coleman-Tufele Administration, the American Samoa Government (ASG) Hawaii Office has served one primary purpose, to cater to
Man doesn’t take advantage of his luck when not arrested for drugs the “first” time
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The passenger of a pick-up in which investigators found a small bag that allegedly contained whi
Man who assaulted his girl friend — again — gets 10 days at TCF
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who was convicted by the District Court for assaulting his girlfriend has been ordered to spend 10 days at the Territor
Tablet will modernize catch reporting in Hawaii and American Samoa longline fisheries
HONOLULU — The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announced last week that the requirement for the Hawai‘i and American Samoa pelagic longline fish
Medicaid office halts services for lack of local matching funds
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With no local matching funds provided by the territorial government, all services provided by th
Tua Tagovailoa foundation photo & caption
Le ali’i talavou o Tua Tagovailoa i le taimi o le tapenaga o le fa’atupega ua fa’amautu mo lana Foundation i Alabama.




![A gift presentation of the to'oto'o and fue was presented to Lt Governor Josh Green and Mayor of Honolulu Rick Blangiardi during the opening ceremony of the American Samoa Government (ASG) Hawaii Office, Aug. 6th, after renovations were completed. Governor Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga and First Lady Ella P. Mauga led the local contingent for the celebration. (L-R) Mayor Blangiardi, Governor Lemanu, Lt. Governor Josh Green, Rev. Elder Falelua Lafitaga. [photo: Gov. Office] (L-R) Mayor Blangiardi, Governor Lemanu, Lt. Governor Josh Green, Rev. Elder Falelua Lafitaga](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/asghi_002.jpg?itok=4Q6O9orx)


![A NMFS scientist (left) tests an electronic reporting tablet’s connection to a satellite-linked vessel monitoring system. The council hired Vietnamese-speaker Kim-Dung Nguyen (right) to support NMFS’s outreach to Vietnamese-American longline fishermen on the tablets before the mandatory use requirement takes effect Sept. 7, 2021. [photos: NMFS] A NMFS scientist (left) and Kim-Dung Nguyen (right)](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/composit_photo_fisheries.jpg?itok=Yk-gbKcJ)

