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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — If you’re going to Samoa over the next few weeks, you may want to keep an eye out for possible dengue fever infection — especially if you will be visiting in the North-West Upolu and Apia areas.
Samoa's Ministry of Health has released its latest dengue fever numbers,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Samoana Jazz and Arts Festival is back in Samoa and started on Thursday with jazz performances featuring the U.S. Pacific Fleet Band leading up to the celebration of International Jazz Day on April 30 (Samoa Time).
American Samoa will hold our own celebration —...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Recent advances in veterinary medical science have resulted in an increase in vaccines available for dogs. Improvements are continuously being made in vaccine safety and effectiveness. Veterinarians routinely recommend certain vaccines for all dogs (called core vaccines...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Managers and stakeholders from the disaster and emergency management sectors in 15 Pacific Island countries convened in Nadi, Fiji, earlier this month to review progress, obstacles, and prospects in regional cooperation to enhance disaster preparedness and response....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On Wednesday afternoon, April 24, 2024, the American Samoa Community College- Nursing Department, Nurse Aide Program for Spring 2024 graduated 23 Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) during a certificate awards ceremony held at the Georgina Building- ASDOH Training Center...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A medical advisor from New Zealand's Immunization Advisory Center says dengue fever is expected to increase with climate change and urbanization.
In its report for the period of April 1-14, Samoa's Ministry of Health said the country had 82 new cases reported in the two...
Apia, SAMOA — Regional Director for the World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific Region, Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala, in a formal ceremony on April 16, 2024, handed over to the Samoa Ministry of Health an oxygen plant and consumables, funded by the European Union and valued at approximately US$ 500...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata, her Chief of Staff Leafaina Tavai, and the rest of the congressional office in Fagatogo said their farewells to High Chief Pulu Ae Ae Jr., in a press release issued as he made his departure from the post official on Tuesday.
Pulu is a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Government employees were thrilled yesterday morning when they were informed in a memo from the governor, that the Flag Day holiday on Tuesday for the Fautasi race was going to be expanded to include the rest of the week.
But while the memo might have thrilled those that...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On April 7, 2024, the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received a call regarding a domestic dispute where two brothers were allegedly fighting each other.
The suspect was apprehended and later charged with the following charges:
Count 1: Resisting Arrest — a class A...