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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — After issuing his Christmas message to the Territory, Gov. Lemanu P.S. Mauga had a Christmas gift for ASG workers — Tuesday, Dec. 26, has been declared a government holiday.
In his Christmas message the governor said, “Christmas is a time of reflection, gratitude, and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Samoa Islands — both east and west are in high anticipation for the coming of Christmas Day.
Since Samoa’s move across the international dateline several years ago, Jolly Old St. Nick has been distributing toys to good girls and boys in the independent county a day...
Apia, SAMOA — The Samoa Observer is reporting that there are currently two children being isolated in the children's ward at the Tupua Tamasese Meaole hospital in Motootua as they were tested positive for COVID-19.
This was confirmed by hospital staff members as well as a security who all did not...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Swains Island delegate in the American Samoa legislature wants the US Congress to maintain oversight of the territory.
Currently before the Congress is a measure that would give this right solely to the Secretary of the Interior.
The Swains delegate Su'a Alexander...
WASHINTON — Once again, this December has been a busy stretch in Washington as Congress continues the rest of the appropriations work for 2024,” said Congresswoman Amata. “It was great news that on December 14th, we completed final passage of the NDAA, authorizing a well-deserved 5.2 percent pay...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata isreporting the past year’s legislation as part of the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC), one of her three committees, and related international work.
“It was both humbling and an honor this year to receive a rare waiver allowing me to serve on...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lemanu P.S. Mauga on Tuesday, Dec. 19 issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency related to adverse weather conditions causing flooding and landslide hazards.
This comes after American Samoa has been experiencing heavy rainfall, strong winds and high...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On December 18, 2023, upon receiving word from the media that the search had been called off for Suatipatipa Su’a, his family decided to continue the search and assist in any way they could.
A post circulating social media — over the following days — revealed a call to...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is reviewing the year’s work in the House Natural Resources Committee, one of her three committees, highlighting the passage of the South Pacific Tuna Treaty Act she sponsored, and her chairmanship of the Committee’s Indo-Pacific Task Force.
“I’ve...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN AMOA — A new study by the University of Auckland argues coral atolls could out-grow sea level rise.
The paper says the atoll islands are naturally growing at a pace of several millimetres a year by accreting sediment, enough to outpace most sea level rise predictions.
Lead...