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Upgrading the Immigration data system as well as the upgrade and implementation of Customs Data and Tracking system projects are each getting $250,000 in proceeds from the American Samoa Economic Development Authority (ASEDA) issued bonds, according to the ASEDA report, which was publicly released...
Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga takes issue with claims that the American Samoa Government is corrupt telling a recent gubernatorial forum hosted by the American Samoa Bar Association — “corruption, in itself, is a word of the past.”
Allegations of corruption in government have been slung around for so...
The Fine Arts Department at the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) invites the public to join them for its Tatau Forum, which will take place on Thursday, October 27th, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the College’s Lecture Hall. A combination of academics and community practitioners will...
TWO INMATES WHO ESCAPED FROM JAIL ENTER PLEAS
Two inmates who escaped on separate dates in April this year from the Territorial Correctional Facility have each entered not guilty pleas and their next court appearances are set for the second week of next month.
Both inmates, Joeita Fa’aaliga and Joe...
44 POLLING STATIONS FOR 2016 ELECTION
Chief election officer Uiagalelei Dr. Lealaofi Uiagalelei has released the official list of the forty-four polling stations territory-wide for the Nov. 8th general election. The chief election officer is required by law to designate and announce polling...
Peseta UTA —Since it is election year, The Samoan Gospel Homecoming Singers have invited all gubernatorial teams, congressional hopefuls, and would-be faipules — as well as all incumbents — to join them on Wednesday, November 2 at the Lee Auditorium for a pre-Thanksgiving celebration. Incumbent...
Defendants in the Large Vessel Protect Area (LVPA) lawsuit have countered claims by plaintiff the Territory of American Samoa — that changes to the LVPA made this year are inconsistent with the Deeds of Cession (1900 Deed for Tutuila and Aunu’u and 1904 Deed for Manu’a), which is applicable law....
A Samoa Tuna Processors official has attributed “no truth” to a Samoa News story about a businessman from Samoa and two men from the US who toured the STP facility last week Thursday; and, also says the same of four other interested buyers.
Samoa News reported yesterday that some STP employees told...
Compensating Zoning Board members and the obligation of a sitting administration to fill the vacancy for ASG boards and commissions were two separate questions raised during the recent American Samoa Bar Association gubernatorial forum for candidates for governor.
The two questions come at a time...
![A look at some of the participants, both local and off island, during Friday’s opening of the two-day Medical Symposium at the Gov. Rex Lee Auditorium. [photo: AF]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/symposium_0440.jpg?itok=k-eoTpQC "A look at some of the participants, both local and off island, during Friday’s opening of the two-day Medical Symposium at the Gov. Rex Lee Auditorium. [photo: AF]")
Speaking at Friday’s opening of the two-day Medical Symposium, LBJ Medical Center chief executive officer Taufete’e John Faumuina outlined the many medical challenges faced by American Samoa while Lt. Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga told the gathering the government will provide resources to help fight...