January 2023
Lagomau le “Vaopunimatagi” Bishop Quinn Weitzel i Chigago Ilinois

Le tina o Ivona Manga, ua leva tausga sa avea ma fesoasoani fa’apitoa ia Epikopo John Quinn Weitzel i le Pule’aga Samoa Pago Pago, fa’atasi ai ma le faipule o Amerika Samoa i le Konekeresi, Uifaatali Amata, i le Sa o Bishop Quinn i le taimi o le misisa o le maliu i le aso lua i St Luke’s Parish, River Forest, Illinois. [ata foa’i]
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ASCC announces President’s Merit Scholarship recipients
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa Community College (ASCC) makes available two “in-house” scholarships for students who seek financial assistance attending college, including thos
House questions acting treasurer on compensation for Police and EMS
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Overtime for Police Officers and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel was highlighted during the administration’s $7.4 million supplemental budget hearing
ASCC’s first-ever Professor Emeritus photo & caption
During a ceremony last week at ASCC former Agriculture, Community & Natural Resources (ACNR) Division researcher and instructor Mr.
Samoa remittances skyrocket in 1st quarter of FY 2023
Apia, SAMOA — Remittances for the first three months of the current fiscal year (July-September 2022) came close to the $300 million tala neighborhood, according to the Remittances Report furnished
Health Dept warns piggery owners to properly dispose of waste
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Department of Health Environmental Health Services (ASDoH-EHS) has put piggery owners on notice.
Broadband iNEI Grants to fund 5G internet and restore Manu’a cable
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Commerce Department has awarded $9.5 million in Rescue Plan Act funds, under “Broadband iNEI Grants”, for three projects to support the territory’s efforts
GAO team on island to conduct Federal reviews affecting Am Samoa
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Indo-Pacific Climate Change Risk is one of the two reviews being conducted in American Samoa this week, by a five-member team from the U.S Government Accountabi
After lengthy discussion Senators approve bill to set military leave days
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Senators yesterday approved in third and final reading a Senate bill that would set by law the maximum military leave days allotted by ASG for US Army Reservist


![Ms. Tutuila M. Fualefau (left) and M.J. Mauoia Jr. Metuli (right), fall 2022 graduates of ASCC, were the recipients of the ASCC President’s Merit Scholarship for last semester. Ms. Fualefau is currently continuing her education at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington while Metuli is now studying at Walla Walla University in Washington State. [courtesy photos] ASCC scholarship receipients](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ascc_composit.jpg?itok=gOk98Jmi)



![“Disposing of pig waste directly onto grounds near the ocean is unacceptable,” says DoH-EHS. [photo: ASDoH-EHS] Over valve on pipe](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/piggery_waste_9063_n.jpg?itok=OOmjPKub)

![This photo posted on the Office of Disaster Assistance and Petroleum Management (ODAPM) Facebook page shows American Samoa Resilience Commission (ASRC) members and the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) members meeting Tuesday morning. Lt. Gov. Talauega E. V Ale, who is also the current acting governor, led the ASG officials at the opening of the meeting. [photo: ODAPM Facebook] GAO meeting](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/gao_n_asrc_met_cropped.jpg?itok=OW09aEA5)
![[l-r] Human Resources Department director Lynn Pulou-Alaimalo; ASG Veterans Affairs Office director, Paepaetele Mapu Jamias; and DHR deputy director for Administrative & Personnel, Max Tuitele appeared Wednesday during a Senate committee hearing on military leave legislation. [photo: Julie Pau’u] Lynn Pulou-Alaimalo; Paepaetele Mapu Jamias; and Max Tuitele](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/asg_witneses_n_senate.jpg?itok=PIrJYjpi)