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Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Aumua Amata on Friday welcomed $411,385 in CARES Act funds for American Samoa’s health priorities through the Health and Human Services (HHS) Department.
These CARES Act resources are for the Territory to work with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The US State Department has argued that, among other things, a federal district court decision on the US citizenship case is too broad, overboard and ignores the wishes of American Samoa’s elected officials and US nationals living in the territory, according to the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Director of Homeland Security, Samana Semo Ve'ave'a, has handed in his resignation to Governor Lolo Moliga.
This followed an incident that at the AP Lutali Executive Office Building involving Samana and the Director of Human Resources Eseneiaso Liu.
KHJ News reports...
Fire broke out late Friday afternoon at The Scanlan building in Fagatogo. Local residents and firefighters fought the fast-moving flames as they engulfed the building. No information as yet on the origin or cause of the blaze. Courtesy Video by Jong Villanueva.
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — To ensure the safety and protection of construction workers throughout the US during the COVID-19 pandemic, the US Department of Labor issued on Tuesday a national-wide “alert” listing safety tips employers can follow to help protect construction workers from exposure to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Speaking at the recent ASG coronavirus task force meeting, Gov. Lolo Matalasi requested that the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) and the Education Department (ASDOE) submit their individual plans on providing instructional education for students.
Lolo said he...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of assaulting the owner of a store in the Tafuna area and then taking off with an iPhone and a red wallet containing over $600 cash was arrested by police last month pursuant to an arrest warrant from the court.
It was after Valoaga Lafai was arrested that...
Washington, D.C. — On Thursday Congresswoman Aumua Amata praised bipartisan passage of the $484 billion Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, which restores the PPP small business assistance fund.
This was the last legislative step as the bill now is sent to President Trump...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who attempted to pick a fight with his uncle and then assaulted his uncle’s son has been ordered by the District Court to serve 45 days at the TCF for violating conditions of his probation. He was also placed on probation for 24 months after he pled guilty to...
HONOLULU — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency this week announced that Sabrina Suluai-Mahuka, a teacher at Samoana High School in Utulei, American Samoa, is one of ten winners nationwide to receive the Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators (PIAEE). The PIAEE recognizes...