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COVID-19

A surfer at Haleiwa HA
HONOLULU (AP) — A quarantine imposed on travelers arriving to Hawaii discriminates against out-of-state residents, the U.S. Department of Justice said in support of a lawsuit challenging the mandate meant to protect the islands against the spread of the coronavirus. “This case raises issues of...
DoH staff at the Department of Youth and Women’s Affairs facility in Pago Pago conducting daily testing
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Health Department on Monday issued a public notice explaining “repatriation” as some people from Samoa appear to want to travel to American Samoa for vacations and other purposes. “Repatriation means to return someone to his/ her own country, to return to their home...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Department of Human and Social Service (DHSS) is now accepting applications for food assistance for workers, self-employed individuals and small business owners who are experiencing an economic impact from COVID-19 Under the American Samoa COVID-19 Nutrition...
Sign at entrance to John Burns School of Medicine at UH
Honolulu, HAWAII — The University of Hawaii School of Medicine is looking for patients who have recently been diagnosed with COVID-19 for a new clinical trial. It’s the first clinical trial in Hawaii that seeks to find an effective treatment for coronavirus. Patients who participate in the...
American Samoa High Court building
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Local resident and US citizen, Bryan Jackson, is seeking — among other things — $4 million in punitive damages through a lawsuit filed Wednesday with the Trial Division of the High Court against Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga and the American Samoa Government in connection...
Amata with a protective cloth face mask
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Tuesday aftrnoon Congresswoman Aumua Amata said she was blessed to be able to return to American Samoa during the House district work period due to a military-operated FEMA/medical flight to the islands that had room on the way. She released the following statement: “I’m...
Undemployment form used by Hawaii Dept. of Labor
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a June 7th memorandum, Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga has revised ASG policies to facilitate access of the benefits in two federal income assistance programs for ASG workers who were furloughed, lost jobs and had reduced working hours as a result of the COVID-19 emergency...
Sen. Tuaolo Manaia Fruean (left) holding the “Pago Pago for Trump” banner with Pulu Ae Ae Jr, while Paramount Chief Mauga T. Asuega, his wife and village traditional and church leaders (on stage)
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Speaking at Sunday’s government COVID-19 task force meeting, Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga said “enforcement” is very important now while the territory is under a COVID-19 declaration. He points out that Public Safety enforcement has started to improve with additional...
The Council's Advisory Panels are led by Clay Tam, chair; Gil Kuali'i, vice chair for Hawai'i; William Sword, vice chair for American Samoa; Ken Borja, vice chair for Guam; and Richard Farrell, vice chair for CNMI.
Honolulu, HAWAII — Changes affecting fishing communities due to COVID-19 closures, mandatory electronic reporting for the American Samoa longline fishery and the 2019 annual status of the fisheries report were among topics discussed by fishermen from Hawai'i, American Samoa, Guam and the...
Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The first criteria required for filing unemployment claims relating to the coronavirus pandemic under two federal programs is that the employee “must be a U.S citizen, US National or US permanent resident.” This is according to a June 1st memorandum by Gov. Lolo Matalasi...

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