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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — More than 75% of all American homes have computers and this is both a blessing and a curse. For dog owners, the internet provides vast amounts of information on many subjects. The information, however, is virtually unregulated and its quality ranges from excellent to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Kiingi Tūheitia has died, aged 69, just days after celebrating the 18th anniversary of his coronation.
A statement issued by the office of the Kiingitanga said Tūheitia had been in hospital recovering from heart surgery.
He died “peacefully” this morning, surrounded by...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — It’s a three-day weekend for the territory, as American Samoa joins the rest of the nation on Monday, Sept. 2 to mark the Labor Day holiday — which is both a local and federal holiday.
“Labor Day is a time to honor and recognize the labor movement and all laborers for...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Nutrition Service (USDA FNS), has approved ASG’s request to make a one-time payment of end-of-year (EOY) benefits totaling $290 for all participants of the American Samoa Nutrition Assistance Program (ASNAP) in addition to their...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Lawmakers were informed during the American Samoa Power Authority budget hearing on Tuesday, that the villages of Aoloau and Auma were recently paid $1 million each for the use of land known as Manunu for the ASPA proposed wind farm project.
Responding to questions...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — DHSS is reminding parents that students ages 5 through 18 years automatically qualify to receive Summer EBT benefits, providing they are verified by DOE as being enrolled at any point in time in a public or private school during School Year 2023-2024.
Director Muavaefa’...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa’s Men's National Soccer Team is participating in the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers — Oceania Qualifying Tournament, scheduled to take place in Apia, Samoa on Sept. 6, 2024, according to the OFC.
The American Samoa Men's National OFC WCQ Team is scheduled to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A priest and a deacon have been suspended by the Catholic Church in Samoa, pending an internal investigation into their alleged involvement in illicit drugs.
Archbishop Mosese Vitolio Tui told the Samoa Observer the suspension was effective three Sundays ago and was a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a memorandum to LBJ staff, chiefs, directors and managers, Dr Aitofele J. Sunia, Acting Chief Executive Officer (ACEO) has announced the appointment of an Interim Chief Operating Officer and a Deputy Chief Operating Officer, “effective immediately”.
Dated Aug. 28, 024...
Super Alia #2 is under construction as we speak and looking good! ACI Boats in Port Townsend, Washington won a $3 million dollar contract to build four of the boats using the Super Alia design. The U.S. Department of Commerce Fisheries Development Program in American Samoa took delivery of the...