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Washington, D.C.— Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomes the announcement of nearly $14.5 million available in federal broadband support for American Samoa over ten years through the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for maintaining, improving, and expanding affordable broadband to help close the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Government's final budget proposal for fiscal year 2020 is 4% lower than that of FY 2019’s approved budget, said Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga in his cover letter to Fono leaders.
Lolo explained that the FY 2020 budget threshold has been set at the FY 2019...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The new school year will see Fatuoaiga Montessori School with some new equipment and facility upgrades, thanks to the generosity and partnership between government agency, the Territorial Energy Office (TEO) and private company, Pentagon Samoa Construction.
This is the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — StarKist Samoa canned tuna export and post-disaster construction activity, following last year’s Tropical Cyclone Gita, have contributed to the 2.2% increase for American Samoa’s estimated gross domestic product (GDP) for 2018, according to the federal government.
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two probationers made their appearance in court last Friday morning on the allegations that they violated conditions of their probation, after testing positive for drugs.
Faafetai Lefatia Jr and Eniselina Mosese appeared before Judge Elvis P. Patea for an Order to Show...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed the opportunity last week to discuss American Samoa’s needs, and highlight the islands to a Senate CODEL that came through Pago Pago International Airport in Tafuna.
Amata welcomed the flight upon arrival at the airport, and discussed the status...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — NOAA’s National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa (NMSAS) has announced the launch of its new and improved website: americansamoa.noaa.gov.
The new website features beautiful photos and videos of American Samoa’s natural resources, and the Sanctuary’s underwater...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Police in American Samoa say travellers arriving in the territory with large quantities of medication are facing extra scrutiny.
It follows the arrest in Samoa of a Vietnamese woman, carrying, what police say, were pills containing cocaine and heroin.
An Tran Thi was...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — At last Friday morning’s cabinet meeting at the Tafuna Elementary School gymnasium, the main focus was a presentation by the Education Department (ASDOE).
Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga said the presentation provides an update on “where we are, in terms of education” — as far...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 30-year-old man accused of assaulting another man in Taputimu by using a metal wrench to strike the victim’s head was arrested last week and made his initial appearance before District Court Judge Elvis P. Patea.
Simon Lagofa’atasi Milo is charged with one count of...