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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As of Monday this past week, the US Small Business Administration had approved 212 disaster loan applications for businesses and residents that were impacted by Tropical Storm Gita, says SBA public information officer, Yolanda Stokes.
The approved low interest loan...
![ASG Commerce Department director, Keniseli Lafaele [SN file photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Lafaele%206495_13.jpg?itok=YopmaByz "ASG Commerce Department director, Keniseli Lafaele [SN file photo]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 2017 Economic Census, which is carried out every five years, officially got underway this past week as the US Census Bureau began notifying businesses nationwide by mail with instructions on how to complete the survey online.
According to the Census Bureau, only...
![A cook arranges his roast pork, duck and chicken offerings at the Food Loft, Woodlands, Singapore. [photo: Barry Markowitz, 5/1/18]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Singapore%20food.jpg?itok=VF4SnuRS "A cook arranges his roast pork, duck and chicken offerings at the Food Loft, Woodlands, Singapore. [photo: Barry Markowitz, 5/1/18]")
SINGAPORE — Singapore is a delight in so many ways. As an island nation near the equator, Singapore has much in common with our Samoas.
Always of interest to Samoans is food. In the modern Samoan mindset with the diabetes and high blood pressure epidemics, Singapore is a wonderful role model.
On...
![Luki Te'etai Tuitasi and the crew from Public Works are shown in the Oct 2017 Samoa News file photo preparing the area in front of the Jean P. Hayden Museum, for the construction of a new 2-story structure that will provide more storage, office and display space for the Jean P. Hayden Museum. [photo: Blue Chen-Fruean]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/museum%20copy_1.jpg?itok=qZFYeOag "Luki Te'etai Tuitasi and the crew from Public Works are shown in the Oct 2017 Samoa News file photo preparing the area in front of the Jean P. Hayden Museum, for the construction of a new 2-story structure that will provide more storage, office and display space for the Jean P. Hayden Museum. [photo: Blue Chen-Fruean]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Jean P. Hayden Museum, which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, will be getting a much needed facelift after the American Samoa Historic Preservation Office (ASHPO) got the green light to reprogram $50,000 from its FY 2016 grant funding to carry...
![[Photo: RNZI/Autagavaia Tipi Autagavaia]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Talofa_Airways_aircraft_0.jpg?itok=1FFKf5rX "[Photo: RNZI/Autagavaia Tipi Autagavaia]")
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's Talofa Airways is resuming flights on the Apia to Pago Pago route at the American Samoa airport.
A statement from the Apia-based airline says scheduled flights to and from American Samoa will commence on Monday Samoa time and Sunday in American Samoa.
Talofa Airways was...
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND and EATONTOWN, N.J., USA – Hawaiki Submarine Cable LP and TE SubCom, a TE Connectivity Ltd. company and an industry pioneer in undersea communications technology, today announced that the final splice of the Hawaiki Submarine Cable has been made and the system is on schedule...
DRC CONTINUES TO SUPPORT DISASTER SURVIVORS WHO REGISTERED
Although registration at the Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) for those impacted by Tropical Storm Gita, ended at the close of business on May 1st, the DRC is still open to assist disaster survivors until May 19th.
Located inside the DYWA...
![Chief Justice Michael Kruse [SN file photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Kruse_0723_18.jpg?itok=IUd7GHoi "Chief Justice Michael Kruse [SN file photo]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Land and Titles Division of the High Court of American Samoa has ordered that the matter of a successor to the vacant ‘Mageo’ matai title for Pago Pago village be remanded back to the Mageo family for a meaningful family meeting in accordance with family traditions....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Another batch of tax refund checks is being released today, Friday, May 4th for those who filed as of Jan. 30- 31, says ASG Treasurer Uelinitone Tonumaipe’a in a brief statement yesterday afternoon.
Today's run totals over $1.28 million with $548,867 for local and $738,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — LBJ Medical Center chief executive officer, Faumuina John Faumuina says the new home for the EMS Tafuna Unit is the perfect site for them as first responders, as they work hand-in-hand with the fire crew at the Pago Pago International Airport.
Port Administration...