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Washington, D.C. — On Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata highlighted provisions in the Defense legislation passed by the House this week, including a measure she cosponsored, a welcome increase in pay for the Armed Forces, and a commitment to the Pacific region.
“I’m pleased to see momentum in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — This past Monday US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $1.5 million grant to the American Samoa Shipyard Service Authority to support the acquisition of equipment, machinery and tools...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Vice Speaker of the House, Rep. Fetu Fetui Jr told Police Commissioner Le’i Sonny Thompson during a Wednesday hearing that he should not be publicly involved in any election campaign.
When given the chance to express his opinion to the committee regarding this issue , Le...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga has informed US Secretary of Interior David Bernhardt some federal agencies are questioning the “merits and legitimacy” of his decision to allocate money to the Legislature and villages from American Samoa’s COVID-19 funds issued from the US...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Director of the Department of Education (DOE) Dr. Ruth Matagi told members of the House Education committee this week that despite the fact American Samoa doesn’t have a coronavirus case so far, the safety of school children is their first priority as the date to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 2018 Census of Agriculture for American Samoa found that of the more than 6,000 farms in the territory, over $44 million was the total value of production from the surveyed farms, according to data released Tuesday by the US Department of Agriculture’s National...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa Government’s “long-term obligation” increased by more than $34 million to just over $246 million at the end of fiscal year 2019, according to the independent audit of ASG’s financial statement for fiscal year 2019, conducted by Utah-based certified public...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have entered into a Consent Decree (CD) with Pacific Energy South West Pacific, Ltd. (Pacific Energy) related to that company’s violations of the Clean Water Act.
Under the CD, Pacific...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The driver of a vehicle pulled over by police officers during a traffic stop two weeks ago for speeding is now charged with violating local drug laws.
The driver, Joshua Iuta-Taylor made his initial appearance in court last week. He was representing by Assistant Public...
Washington, D.C. — Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed a $1.1 million grant — funded by the historic CARES Act that became law on March 27th — from the Federal Transit Administration, part of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), for the American Samoa Department of Public Works.
The...