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Washington, D.C. — CNMI Del. Gregorio Sablan has introduced legislation authorizing special federal tuition assistance for graduates of Northern Marianas College and American Samoa Community College who want to pursue a four-year degree at any public university in the United States, Sablan's office...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Community College (ASCC) Agriculture, Community and Natural Resources (ACNR) Land Grant Division hosted a Breadfruit Agroforestry Workshop at the ACNR Conference Room on April 24. This professional development workshop built upon the time-tested...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — An American Samoan man, who was arrested here last year and taken to Hawaii by federal agents, has pled guilty to a second drug case at the federal court in Honolulu.
Alapati Vaivai is one of the 14 defendants who were charged in a federal indictment handed down Aug. 22...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A request from the Department of Port Administration led to Chief Procurement Officer (CPO), Dr. Oreta M. Crichton cancelling the award for Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the “construction management services” contract for one of the airport projects intended to be...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa-based, Manu’a’s Inc., dba Manu’a’s Discount Store has called on the federal appeal’s court in Washington D.C. to review an issue it says is “of critical and common application to American employers.”
And that is, “whether and to what extent an employer”...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — An inmate who is serving a 20-year sentence for escaping from the Territorial Facility (TCF) in January 2010 and assaulting an ANZ security guard was sentenced by the High Court for an additional 5 years in prison for escaping from confinement again last year.
Vatoi...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man from Samoa who entered into a plea agreement over an unlawful possession of methamphetamine charge with the government has been ordered by the court to depart the territory and remain outside of its borders for the duration of his probation.
Suitulaga Faafetai, 29...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The second insurance payment for the American Samoa Government for damages from Tropical Storm Gita should be released within weeks, according to Insurance Commissioner Peter Fuimaono.
The government's total claim to insurer, Lloyds of London, for damages to government...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Aumua Amata and the House Veterans Affairs Committee conducted a hearing to examine the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) efforts to reduce suicide among the Veteran population. Prior to the hearing, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and GOP Conference Chair Liz Cheney joined...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As stated in its Institutional Learning Outcomes, the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) strives to ensure that its students acquire skills and demonstrate proficiencies as effective communicators.
The qualities of effective communication include the ability to...