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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Despite strong opposition from several faipule during a hearing regarding a House bill authorizing the DOH to test minors for any communicable diseases and limit waiver of consent to screening, testing, and examining, the bill was passed by a vote of 11-2.
Before the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The driver of a vehicle pulled over by police officers for broken license plate lights is now charged with violating local drug laws.
Monson Fuimaono made his initial appearance in court last week.
He is charged with one count of unlawful possession of methamphetamine, a...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Aumua Amata highlighted a grant notice of $125,000 for the American Samoa Department of Health from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Specifically, this discretionary grant is from...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Over the weekend, local resident, Steven Jay Pincus Hueter filed another official complaint through the U.S. government’s online complaint portal, this time with the US Interior’s Office of Inspector General.
Dated, Saturday, July 25, 2020 — broadly it alleges misuse of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa representative accused of leaving quarantine says he has not left his room since he and his wife were brought there.
"There are police officers posted outside their door, and they can tell you I have never stepped outside the door," Faimealelei Anthony...
Washington, D.C. — Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed an education grant for American Samoa of over $4 million for Head Start. This federal funding is through the U.S. Health and Human Services Department (HHS) — the second HHS Head Start grant since late June.
Specifically, this...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With the continued increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the US — including California where case surpassed the 400,000 mark, Health director Motusa Tuileama Nua said it’s the DoH position to “maintain border closure until such time that COVID-19 is no longer a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — An employee of the Attorney General’s Office is now in custody after she was arrested and charged with stealing and embezzlement.
Loimata Savea made her initial appearance in District Court this week. She’s represented by Assistant Public Defender Bob Stuart while...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As the price of fuel globally continues to drop, so too is the fuel charge imposed on electric rates by the American Samoa Power Authority, which says the “fuel surcharge” has dropped over the last four to 5 months.
National news outlets have attributed the drop in the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The driver of a truck was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of drugs after being stopped for speeding and not wearing a seatbelt on the early morning of June 24th.
After stopping the vehicle, police officers approached it and the driver identified himself as...