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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The issue about the forced deportation of a 7-month pregnant Filipino immigrant and her 5-year-old son last month is not true, according to Chief Immigration Officer (CIO), Peseta Dennis Fuimaono during an interview with Samoa News at his office yesterday morning.
“The...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 29-year-old husband was charged Monday in District Court after he allegedly stabbed his wife, 38, at a friend’s house. The victim sustained wounds on her left arm and was admitted to the surgical ward to await surgery because the knife blade penetrated the joint area...
![The US Small Business Administration banner in front of the Disaster Recovery Center located inside the DYWA Pago Pago Youth Center. The SBA, so far, has approved more than $1Mil in federal disaster loans to businesses and residents. See story for details. [photo: SBA]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/SBA%20Sign.jpg?itok=7Fyh5K7U "The US Small Business Administration banner in front of the Disaster Recovery Center located inside the DYWA Pago Pago Youth Center. The SBA, so far, has approved more than $1Mil in federal disaster loans to businesses and residents. See story for details. [photo: SBA]")
Pago Pago, AEMRICAN SAMOA — The US Small Business Administration has approved more than $1 million in federal disaster loans to businesses and residents impacted by Tropical Storm Gita, while more villages are up for registration throughout the rest of this week at the Disaster Recovery Center,...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Swire Shipping is delighted to announce the commencement of a new office in American Samoa. The new office will represent all Swire Shipping’s global services to/from American Samoa, including Polynesia Line’s longstanding USA service.
Rob Hardman has been appointed to...
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Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Aumua Amata thanked Speaker Paul Ryan for his remarkable career in Congress, his track record of public service, and his willingness to listen to the needs of American Samoa. She released the following statement on Wednesday:
“Speaker Ryan has been a friend to...
![Students from Leatele Elementary School in Fagasa who competed in the Group Exhibit category at yesterday's Island-wide History Day competition, sanctioned by the local Department of Education and held at the LDS Ottoville Stake Center. [photo: Blue Chen-Fruean]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Leatele%20Elementary.jpg?itok=GqLeg4fr "Students from Leatele Elementary School in Fagasa who competed in the Group Exhibit category at yesterday's Island-wide History Day competition, sanctioned by the local Department of Education and held at the LDS Ottoville Stake Center. [photo: Blue Chen-Fruean]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Students from Leatele Elementary School in Fagasa who competed in the Group Exhibit category at yesterday's Island-wide History Day competition, sanctioned by the local Department of Education and held at the LDS Ottoville Stake Center. [photo: Blue Chen-Fruean]...
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WASHINGTON DC – Congresswoman Aumua Amata is pleased to announce that her dedicated assistant Angelina Roberts was selected by the American Samoa Society to represent American Samoa at this year’s Cherry Blossom festival in Washington, D.C.
Angelina is the youngest daughter of Afa and Dr. Fa’...
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Pago Pago, AMRICAN SAMOA — The forced deportation of a 7-month pregnant Filipino immigrant and her 5-year-old son has reached the office of the Philippine Consulate General in Honolulu.
The Filipino national and her son were deported on March 1, 2018, on the grounds that she overstayed. This is...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The vessel, CS Responder, which is laying the undersea fiber optic cable for Hawaiki Submarine Cable LP is scheduled to arrive in the territory next week, after the 2018 Flag Day, while a two-member team involved with the cable is scheduled to arrive tonight to install...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A hearing was called by the House Port Administration committee this week to find out why the runway lights at the Pago Pago International Airport were not on when the Hawaiian Airlines flight arrived last Thursday.
Several passengers who were on the HAL flight that...