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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Senate President Tuaolo Manaia Fruean has urged the Senate Select Investigate Committee (SSIC) to investigate whether a new hospital is warranted.  “A study conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Honolulu District in 2019 outlines recommendations to...
Lee Auditorium
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Lt. Gov. Talauega E.V. Ale in his capacity as acting governor last weekend attended three separate events before departing the territory Monday for an off-island trip, according to a news release from the Governor’s Office late Wednesday afternoon. The first event was...
Dr Maloamaua Tuiolosega
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Medical Center Authority budget for the new fiscal year outlines an increase of $15 million allocated for salaries. In the current fiscal year, personnel expenses were $29.81 million, but the new budget has personnel at $45.27 million. The entire...
Rep. Larry Sanitoa
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The salary of the hospital’s Chief Executive Officer was examined at by the lawmakers during the joint budget hearing recently as it’s “only $5 dollars away from the Lt Governor’s salary of $120,000 per annum.” The current salary for the Lt Governor stands at $120,000...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant for LBJ Hospital will allow the territory’s only medical facility to fund a project to increase its ability to provide acute medical care. The federal grant of $1,903,957 is part of the federal government’s response to...
Old and rustry kitchen equipment at LBJ hospital
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The LBJ Tropical Medical Center is defending not closing the hospital’s cafeteria, which was found to be “unsafe and unsanitary” last month by the Department of Health and deemed “closed”. In an announcement released by LBJ Chief Executive Officer, Moefaauo William Bill...
Moefaauo William Emmsley
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Despite the citation of “closure” issued for the LBJ hospital’s cafeteria, by the Department of Health, the cafeteria remains open. The Head of the DoH Environmental Health Services Division, Aileen Solaita confirmed the closure notice in response to Samoa News questions...
Former EMS building
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Despite objections from several faipule voiced to the LBJ CEO during a House Health committee hearing last week — the old EMS building is now under the control of LBJ. All EMS vehicles and equipment were removed last week. Samoa News visited the location yesterday...
Faamisiona Galoia (left) and EMS Chief Galumalemana Popo Avegalio
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Several faipule are opposed to the move by Governor Lemanu Peleti Mauga to transfer Emergency Medical Services (EMS) from under the LBJ Medical Center to the new American Samoa Search and Rescue Agency (ASSRA). Vice Speaker of the House, Fetu Fetui Jr, during a House...
LBJ COVID testing tent with patients waiting inside
With the recent rise in positive cases of the corona virus, getting tested for COVID-19 before accessing services at LBJ Hospital will continue at the tents in front of the territory’s only hospital. With the rise in cases, the hospital is keeping the testing to minimize the spread of the disease...

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