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Fagatogo, American Samoa — To assist with American Samoa’s Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) relief efforts, David Adams from Duke University Medical Center, an Advanced Cardiac Sonographer, and his colleague Peg Knoll from the University of California Irvine Health, arrived on island to conduct a two-...
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This is a special bulletin from the American Samoa Department of Homeland Security – TEMCO issued at 6:00 p.m., Saturday, February 24, 2018.
Ali’imautofi Emergency Meeting. The Office of Samoan Affairs will hold an Emergency meeting on February 26, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at the conference room. This...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The annual federal Interagency Group on Insular Areas (IGIA) meeting set for Monday is postponed, based on a decision by the group’s co-chairmen — the US Interior Department Secretary and the White House director of Intergovernmental Affairs. No new date is set.
“All...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Attorney General Talauega Eleasalo Ale has joined attorneys general from all states, territories and the District of Columbia calling on top leaders of the US Congress to support enacting federal legislation to protect sexual harassment victims in the workplace.
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![Uliuli a nice spayed female dog that was looking for a home was adopted yesterday afternoon. She was sterilized and treated for fleas and ticks before being put up for adoption. [Courtesy photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Uliuli.jpg?itok=yizIHaXX "Uliuli a nice spayed female dog that was looking for a home was adopted yesterday afternoon. She was sterilized and treated for fleas and ticks before being put up for adoption. [Courtesy photo]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As we all recover from Cyclone Gita, now is a good time to review our cyclone and disaster preparedness checklists. Be sure if you have pets to include preparing for them as you prepare for your family.
After a disaster, familiar surroundings can become altered and...
![Four Department of Public Safety officers who completed and passed the Police Motorcycle Instructor Final earlier this year. The training was overseen by two Arizona State Troopers (pictured, center) who were part of a delegation that arrived earlier this month to conduct DUI courses for over 30 local cops. The police motorcycle instructor course was an add-on to the ARIDE training course and resulted in the off island instructors staying a week longer. [SN file photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/DPS%20cops_0.jpg?itok=dlDk0ayc "Four Department of Public Safety officers who completed and passed the Police Motorcycle Instructor Final earlier this year. The training was overseen by two Arizona State Troopers (pictured, center) who were part of a delegation that arrived earlier this month to conduct DUI courses for over 30 local cops. The police motorcycle instructor course was an add-on to the ARIDE training course and resulted in the off island instructors staying a week longer. [SN file photo]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Adding another layer to the Territory’s fight against alcohol and drug abuse, a Department of Public Safety motorcycle squad is currently being trained to establish a DPS DUI Task Force.
Police Commissioner Le’i Sonny Thompson told Samoa News, “… DUI is a person who is...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The joint preliminary damage assessment (PDA) following Tropical Storm Gita is completed and the data has been turned over to the Governor’s Office to Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga, who makes the final decision for requesting a major disaster declaration to the federal...
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Here is an update from the Emergency Operations Center as of 6pm Feb. 22 for families with homes that have major damage or were destroyed in the following villages to report to these Points of Distribution (POD) for American Red Cross emergency supplies:
Friday – February 23, 2018
POD – Taveuveu...
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DHSS CASE: VINCENT TOEAVA
District Court Judge Fiti Sunia has bound over to the High Court the case against one of the defendants in the Department of Human and Social Services (DHSS) alleged food stamp fraud case, after the defendant waived his right to a preliminary hearing (PX) this week....
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Before the advent of social media and the ease of access to information on events beyond our reef, the late Honorable Congressman Faleomavaega Eni Hunkin, was championing the causes of his beloved homeland throughout the corridors of Washington, D.C.
The impact and...