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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 2024 State of the Territory Comprehensive Report re-states throughout that the foremost goal for the Lemanu-Talauega Administration is “enhancing the health” of its citizens. And despite considerable strides in doing just that “there is much work ahead to address the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Congregational Christian Church of Samoa in Kunia was the Oahu venue for last week’s Town Hall meeting hosted by ASG’s Hawaii Office, which aimed to celebrate Samoan heritage and discuss key community initiatives.
One of the highlights of the evening was the detailed...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Graduate School USA and the American Samoa Territorial Audit Office hosted its third annual training course for all ASG personnel. The three-day training — Jan. 16- 18 — was funded by the U.S. Department of Interior, Office of Insular Affairs.
Chief Legal Counsel of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Lt. Governor Talauega E.V. Ale opened his testimony last week before the Natural Resources Committee, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs on HR 6062, with a firm reminder to the Subcommittee that American Samoa “is the only US territory that has to come to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Miss American Samoa 2023-2024, the lovely Judy Fa’afetai Taunu'u was given a sendoff dinner on Wednesday evening at Tradewinds Hotel, before she left the Territory on Sunday to participate in the 2024 Miss Pacific Pageant, which is being held for the first time since its...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming bipartisan passage in Congress of a bill extending government funding, known as a Continuing Resolution (C.R.), that prevents a government shutdown.
On Thursday, the Senate passed the bill 77-18, and the House passed it 314-108,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amatas’ bill, H.R. 6062, to enact constitutional changes as approved by the people, without unnecessary additional procedures in Washington is making it ways through committee, with the latest step — it was examined in the Natural Resources...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On December 25, 2023, at about 9:30am, the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received a call from a male individual regarding an alleged assault on his wife at their home in A’asu. It was later revealed that the suspect was the victim’s son, Faaliga Jr. Tui.
The defendant...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Senate in their regular session last Friday passed in third reading a Senate Concurrent Resolution “conveying the deepest condolences of the Legislature on behalf of the people of American Samoa to Mrs. Christine Tialavea Morris Tilo and the bereaved Tilo Family on...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Once a litter has been born and the mother dog has had time to settle it is a good idea to have a look at the puppies to make sure all is well. At this time keep visitors and handling of the puppies to a minimum to avoid upsetting the mother.
BEFORE HANDLING
Before you...