April 2022
No new deaths counted in April 2 COVID report
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The COVID-19 Outbreak Situational Report, as of Apr.
Senate resolution bans fa’alavelave practices to prevent COVID spread
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Concerned with increased coronavirus cases, senators last week Thursday approved a Senate Resolution requesting Gov.
Former TBAS financial officer claims there are major loans in arrears
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Territorial Bank of American Samoa’s (TBAS) former Chief Financial Officer (LFO), Nathaniel Clayville in his statement before the House Government Operation
Relief is on the way for over-worked LBJ medical personnel
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbating LBJ Tropical Medial Center’s staffing shortage — particularly of US licensed nurses, physicians, clinical technologists
Hazard pay extended for ASG essential workers during community spread
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As the surge of the community spread of the COVID-19 continues, Gov.
Probe into failure of Progressive, Oxford and Insurance of the Pacific
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The ASG Insurance Commissioner has launched an investigation into the sudden departure of Progressive Insurance from the territory.
TBAS board is proposing legislation for ASG to guarantee deposits
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Territorial Bank of American Samoa (TBAS) board of directors is working on draft legislation, which will seek to have the government guarantee all bank depo
Man pulled over in traffic stop allegedly stole the vehicle he was driving
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of stealing a pickup truck from a home in Happy Valley, Tafuna, in was arrested by police when the stolen vehicle was seen speeding on the public
Family claims woman named first COVID death, did not die from virus
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The children of a 54-year-old woman from Pago Pago whose family claims she was falsely designated as American Samoa’s first COVID-19 casualty, is calling on the




![Former TBAS LFO Nathaniel Clayville ‘fist bumps’ with Tuala-uta Faipule Larry Sanitoa after a hearing before the House Government Operations committee last week to discuss additional issues concerning the Territorial Bank of American Samoa. He says he may have been fired due to his recommending to the TBAS CEO that loans in default for over 90 days should be written-off. [photo by AF] Former TBAS LFO Nathaniel Clayville, Faipule Larry Sanitoa](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/former_lfo_1391.jpg?itok=4f7j7IF_)


![ASG Insurance Commissioner, Ben Te’o appeared before the House Government Operations committee last week to explain the status of the three Insurance companies that suddenly closed their doors last year without notifying customers. [photo by AF] ASG Insurance Commissioner, Ben Te’o](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/insurance_commissioner_1425.jpg?itok=gISoxKBl)


