March 2022
Senate moves to codify a long-used but unofficial legislative seal
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Senate is moving to make official the “seal” of the “Fono Faitulafono” — Legislature — through a bill sponsored by Senate President Tuaolo Manaia Fruean and
It appears all is not well in the hierarchy of territory’s only hospital
![[l-r] Moefaauo Bill Emmsley, Dr. Jean Anderson, and Dr. Malouamaua Tuiolosega](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/lbj_board_0.jpg?itok=yj-_FHiu "[l-r] Moefaauo Bill Emmsley, Dr. Jean Anderson, and Dr. Malouamaua Tuiolosega pose for a media photo taken last year following their Senate Hospital/ Health Committee confirmation hearing as new members to the American Samoa Medical Center Authority board of directors. [SN file photo]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a press release from the LBJ Medical Center ‘Office of the Chairman of the Board’ dated this past Friday, March 18, chair Dr Malouamaua Tuiolosega and member
Samoa extends lockdown as Covid-19 cases spread rapidly
Apia, SAMOA — The Samoa Government has extended its alert level three lockdown for another two weeks, due to the rapid spread of the Covid-19 in the community.
Task Force hears concerns over quarantine and isolation violations
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — There are growing concerns from members of the community that there are people who test positive for COVID-19 and their family members are not following home qu
New admin bill introduced to increase contributions to the retirement fund
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Administration is taking another shot at a bill to increase the government’s and members’ contributions to the American Samoa Government Employees Retiremen
Expect to pay more at the pump with wholesales prices on the rise
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The new maximum allowable price (MAP), or wholesale price, for land diesel and unleaded gasoline each increased by 29 cents per gallon, effective Mar.
Senate rejects House amendments for year long session
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Last week, the Senate rejected the House amendments and as of yesterday, no word on whether there will be a conference committee on the proposed constitutional
Court Report
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 30-year-old man was picked up on an arrest warrant on the allegation that he unlawfully entered the home of a family and stole several items including power t
Neil’s ACE Home Center shoppers and workers take safety measures photo & caption
Neil’s ACE Home Center workers, with facial masks working from behind plexiglas panels while serving customers inside the store on Mar. 14.