March 2022
Samoa COVID-19 infections start to soar
Apia, SAMOA — COVID-19 numbers are climbing quickly in Samoa.
Health officials have now indentified 45 cases of community transmission of coronavirus.
March increase in fuel surcharge due to global hikes
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The March fuel surcharge for the American Samoa Power Authority increased as fuel cost continues to spike globally.
Man with suspended drivers license arrested for another DUI
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man whose driver’s license was suspended by the Court last November after his second conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol was arrested by pol
Man arrested for allegedly assaulting his wife — said she needed discipline for disrespecting him
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 35-year old man who was accused of assaulting his wife inside their house in Ottoville village while he was heavily intoxicated told police that the reason
COVID protection in place for Senators photo & caption
Everyone who enters the Senate chamber is scanned to check their temperature, as seen in this photo Thursday outside the door into the Upper Chamber.
Vax drive-thru today at Fagatogo Market Place — positives up by 183
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Government reported on Friday that since the start of community spread a total of 1,188 COVID cases have been detected in in the territory.
DMWR fisher grants are “in the mail” but few applicants qualified
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — After more than a year of waiting, applications from people who applied for fisher grants under the CARES Act have finally been approved by NOAA and checks are
A confused public calls for the Task Force to explain their priorities
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The recent modification in the COVID-19 emergency declaration announced by Governor Lemanu Peleti Mauga this week and the pivot from COVID Zero strategy to COVI









![Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources director, Taotasi Archie Soliai testified before the House Agriculture and Marine Wildlife committee yesterday morning for an update regarding the applications of people who applied for a fisher grants under the CARES Act, as well as answer faipule questions about the delay — it’s been over a year since applications were accepted and still no money or update about the program. [photo by AF] Taotasi Archie Soliai](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/taotasi_1193.jpg?itok=X_jvN4Fr)
