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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — ASG’s COVID-19 Task Force chairman, Iulogologo Joseph Pereira has informed the American Samoa Chamber of Commerce that the government has not seen a decrease in incoming container vessels and there are sufficient cleaning supplies on island for sanitation requirements....
Washington, D.C. – Monday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is welcoming U.S. Department of Labor publication of direction to states and territories for Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC), an important step in getting this unemployment relief on the way.
“This is a major step in getting...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — This Samoa News photo Friday, Apr. 3rd, shows Cardinal Pio Road, one of the side roads in the Fatuoaiga and Ottoville area, with large, deep pot holes that have since been fixed with recycled asphalt following an urgent request from Tualauta Rep. Larry Sanitoa to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Direct-aid of almost $40 million for American Samoa under of one of the new federal laws dealing with coronavirus relief funding, will cover ASG’s COVID-19 proposed budget of $16.9 million, says Congresswoman Aumua Amata, who also explained that other coronavirus related...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Tropical Cyclone Harold is currently located around 1500 miles west of American Samoa and is forecast to remain over 1300 miles southwest through this weekend.
Trends support the closest passage of Tropical Cyclone Harold will be around 700 miles to the southwest of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Taiwanese vessel which had been barred from entering Pago Pago when it requested help for an injured crew member, was finally allowed into American Samoa's port Friday.
Since last Saturday the Man Fu Tsai #88 had been waiting 32 kilometres out of the harbour while it...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Despite written and verbal directives to cabinet members about centralizing duties and responsibilities of ASG agencies involved with carrying out the government’s response to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, it appears there’s “still confusion or lack of clarity.”
This...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — One of the three defendants arrested after armed detectives of the DPS Vice & Narcotics Unit executed two search warrants earlier last year in January in Ottoville and Tafuna has entered into a plea agreement with the government.
Falaniko Iosua, who has been in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The four inmates accused of escaping from custody appeared in District Court for their initial appearance.
The four inmates include Joe Togitogi; Ryan Toga Pite; Joseph Iosefa Iakopo and Asofa Titio, and are each charged with one count of escape from confinement, a class...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Palm Sunday services are usually marked with processions, re-enactments of the passion of Christ and members waving palm leaves and singing traditional songs.
But not this Sunday.
American Samoa's ban on all church services under the emergency declaration for Covid-19...