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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A familiar face has joined the LBJ Medical Center Team as Director of Human Resources, and Acting Public and Media Relations Specialist. Mr. Stanley Iakopo, who was last seen as one of our local athletes during the 2023 17th Pacific Games held in the Solomon Islands...
Washington, D.C. — Korean American Day (January 13), commemorates the day in 1903 that Korean immigrants arrived to become Americans, and Congresswoman ifa’atali Amata celebrates today’s Korean American community.
“I join our nation’s Korean American community in celebrating this day,” she said. “...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In the State of the Territory Comprehensive Report 2024 (TCR), the financial outlook for American Samoa highlights the collective work the Lemanu- Talauega Administration has done “to support the government and people of our Territory,” it states.
The 2024 TCR reviews...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On December 16, 2023, at about 4:53am, a woman contacted the Tafuna Police Station (TPS) to report an alleged assault by her boyfriend. The victim claimed that the suspect punched her and hit her face and head multiple times.
The defendant was charged with the following...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — To transport your new kitten you can stuff it into a travel crate, but if you train your kitten instead, you will have a cat who walks right in.
Why Use a Carrier…besides that your veterinary office pleads with you to bring your cat in one?
A cat carrier is the safest...
Washington, D.C. — The role of the Pacific healthcare initiative in U.S. considerations of diplomatic endeavors in the Pacific region is examined in an article by the Center for Australian, New Zealand and Pacific Studies.
“American Samoa, and in this case many others of the Pacific Islands, face...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Senators, during the Budget and Appropriations Committee hearing yesterday morning, were told of the $4.4 million that was transferred to the Wells Fargo Bank last year, for which $100,210 is still unaccounted.
They were also told of the involvement of the Federal Bureau...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In the State of the Territory Comprehensive Report 2024, the financial outlook for American Samoa highlights the collective work the Lemanu-Talauega Administration has done “to support the government and people of our Territory,” it states.
In review, at times the work...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On December 15, 2023, at about 1:00pm, a 28-year-old male, Jubilee Ki was reported to have allegedly slapped his girlfriend, Faiai Sulufaleese while on LBJ Hospital grounds, leaving a red handprint on the left side of her face. He then fled the scene.
The defendant was...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Visitors Bureau has released its cruise timetable for 2024.
The Visitors Bureau notes there has been a minor change to the planned cruise schedule, as no ship will arrive at the port on Tuesday, January 16. The inaugural cruise for American Samoa in...