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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Senator Togiola T.A. Tulafono was the only one who defended the Hope Dialysis Center(HDC) when its closure was first discussed, and he went as far as accusing the LBJ Dialysis Unit management of doing all it could to stifle and kill the private dialysis center since its...
Wasington, D.C. — "In times of turmoil, the Samoan people pray. We are a people of strong faith. History tells us that the United States has been through several terrible violent attempts on the lives of our presidents and presidential candidates, which is why we have a professional Secret Service...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In May, the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received a call from A’uma regarding a female individual who allegedly assaulted her younger sister and was disturbing the peace in the family home.
The defendant was later apprehended and charged with:
Count 1: Private Peace...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata cosponsored a bipartisan Resolution on Wednesday, the 70th anniversary of the program that supports renewal of the Food for Peace program in the upcoming Farm Bill.
“Food for Peace was signed into law by President Eisenhower, who first appointed...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The reasons behind the closure of the Hope Dialysis Center (HDC), LBJ's role in the treatment process for HDC’s dialysis patients, and the suspension of Medicaid funding for the patients' off-island referral program were explained in detail in yesterday's hearing of the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man is being charged with felony stealing, among other charges, in two separate cases.
Hurry Magalasin in the first case, had an arrest warrant issued on May 9, 2024 and in the second case an arrest warrant was issued on May 22, 224.
FIRST CASE
In the first case, he is...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming a federal funding notice of $790,056 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Prevention and Control in American Samoa.
“Thank you especially to Jacki Tulafono for her...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor Lemanu P. S Mauga led a site visit to the LBJ Tropical Medical Center earlier this week to oversee the progress of their ongoing multimillion-dollar infrastructure projects aimed at upgrading facilities. These projects include the construction of a new Operating...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Members of the Senate on Tuesday morning met for the official beginning of the 4th Regular Session of the 38th Legislature officially. They last met during the Special Session called in April this year by the governor.
Only Senator Fonoti Tafa’ifa Aufata was absent and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two US Pacific territories are steps closer to having their membership upgraded at the main political decision-making body in the region — the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF).
The Forum confirmed to RNZ Pacific that its representatives have visited Guam and American Samoa in...