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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The case of a Tongan national who was supposed to leave American Samoa after her sponsor terminated her sponsorship in 2016 has surfaced, after reports circulated that the woman is employed by a local store/ restaurant in Nu’uuli, despite the fact that her Immigration ID...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa's Power Authority is embarking on a major alternative energy project which its acting executive director, Wallon Young, says will save ASPA about US $6 million annually.
Young said the solar energy project in Tutuila, with additional battery storage, was...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — It is with great pleasure that, because of his affiliations with both banking and federal government agencies, Mr. Phil Ware will be assigned to pursue and analyze unique opportunities for the bank. In accordance with this plan, Mr. Drew Roberts will assume...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Hope House at Fatuoaiga has been allocated $100,000 from the Lolo Administration, under the proposed fiscal year 2019 budget. The funding allocation is listed under the Special Programs budget category which is overseen by the Governor's Office.
Operated by the Diocese...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Some of the high school graduates who were employed part-time under the ASG Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) have been hired by the private sector, awaiting money to be budgeted for employment in the government sector, or going off to the US Armed Services after...
WASHINGTON – Doug Domenech, U.S. Department of the Interior Assistant Secretary for Insular and International Affairs this week announced $1,406,051 in fiscal year 2018 grants for American Samoa, Guam, and Enewetak Atoll in the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
“Secretary Zinke and I are pleased...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Congresswoman Aumua Amata released the following statement supporting raising the marriage age in American Samoa:
"Sometimes the most important decisions we make as people are not about the day-to-day basics like the budget and government services, but decisions that go...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The impact of climate change in American Samoa has been painted graphically by the US Coral Reef Task Force.
The Task Force has been holding workshops this week in Pago Pago.
Fatima Sauafea Leau of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric office in American Samoa said the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With more seasonal flights for the summer and scheduled for the Christmas holiday, Hawaiian Airlines has increased the number of its seats by about 15% this year compared to the prior year for the Honolulu-Pago Pago route, thanks to the Airbus plane which features more...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The inmate who escaped from the Territorial Correctional Facility is now back in custody. Samoa News understands the inmate escaped from confinement Monday but was recaptured yesterday.
According to a Samoa News source, the inmate had made a request to the Warden, to be...