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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...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With the Third Amended Emergency Declaration on COVID-19 set to lapse one-week from today, on May 1st, many in the community including the private sector are eager to learn whether Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga will ease certain restrictions, such as public gatherings and...
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Aumua Amata shared on Thursday an update on the status of stimulus checks following a conference call briefing with senior Internal Revenue Service (IRS) officials, and highlighted IRS plans for a web portal shortly for this program in the territories.
On Wednesday...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In the sentencing of a 48-year-old man last week, the government attorney stated to the court that there are many non violent ways to settle disputes in American Samoa, and wielding a machete is not one of them. Talalelei Utufiu had just been convicted of using a machete...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Otto Ta’avili was picked up on an arrest warrant on the allegation that he unlawfully entered the home of another family and stole several items including three big fine mats. In addition, he is now being charged with unlawful possession of drugs.
The government has...