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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Medicaid Director, Sandra King Young met last week Thursday, December 14, 2023, with the staff of the US Senate Committee on Finance, to present two key issues for the American Samoa Medicaid program, which can only be addressed through legislative action by the US...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a public service announcement from LBJ Tropical Medical Center, dated Monday, December 18, 2023, the water issues faced by the hospital are reported to still be ongoing and identify the issues as water pressure and water quality that resulted from heavy rains. They...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On Friday, December 15, 2023, the American Samoa Department of Education recognized and celebrated naming Ms. Marcella Fitisone as the 2024 Territorial Teacher of the Year at the “Celebrating Exemplary Teachers” ceremony.
The celebration was held at the Tradewinds Hotel...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On two separate occasions, traffic stops for speeding led to the arrest of the same 30-year-old male for alleged drug possession. He is identified as Anderson Ta’ala.
Ta’ala was charged in the first case with the following:
Count 1: Unlawful Possession of a Controlled...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming the return of Navy Lt. Ridge Alkonis to the United States.
Congresswoman Amata, with other key Members of Congress, continually has called for his return to the U.S., restoration of Navy pay, and other factors, as he was sentenced in...
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Congress is taking a step that, upon final passage, would finally include American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands in the Wagner-Peyser job training program, a priority that Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata has worked for alongside Congressman Gregorio Kilili Camacho...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa Community College held its 79th Commencement Ceremony at the Kanana Fou Theological Gymnasium on Friday, December 15, 2023, for a record 136 graduates, with several milestones.
The commencement ceremony drew a crowd of ministers of various denominations,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a public notice LBJ Tropical Medical Center on Friday afternoon, Dec. 15 informed the public that due to the water interruption and compromised water supply to the health facility, "LBJ is forced to close all outpatient clinics and non-essential services effective [...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On November 28, 2023, a woman contacted the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) claiming that her husband assaulted her because he suspected that she had a “secret lover”.
Paeaia Isaako was arrested and charged with the following:
Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance, a class C...
HONOLULU — The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council recommended discontinuing the bottomfish rebuilding plan as a follow up to the stock assessment reviewed at the June 2023 Council meeting that confirmed the fishery was not overfished or experiencing overfishing.
Instead of an...