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Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming official notice of $2 million in federal funding for local mental health and substance abuse behavioral services for prevention and treatment efforts.
This is a new award, resulting from the local application efforts of Fiso...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Officers of the Department of Public Safety Marine Patrol Division are currently receiving top-level instruction and hands-on training in a three-week training program, facilitated by the US Coast Guard’s Maritime Safety and Security Team (MSST) Honolulu 91107.
Team...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Dr. James Gebhard and his wife Helen were honored with an appreciation luncheon last Friday hosted by LBJ Hospital administrators at the DDW Restaurant in Utulei.
Taking leave of the territory after their year and a half of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Lt. Governor Talauega E. V. Ale in his capacity as Acting Governor personally conducted a “walk through” for “key leaders” at the Tafuna Correctional Facility last week. Those accompanying the acting governor were not named in a press released issued yesterday by the...
Pago Pago, AMERICA SAMOA — PJ Isaako was one of the participants of this year’s Summer Youth Employment Program. Writing a brief summary of his experience that he shared with Samoa News, he wrote that for the 8-week program he worked at the American Samoa Government Department of Human Resources.
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Independent auditors cited “volatile market conditions” as the reason the American Samoa Government Employees Retirement Fund (ASGERF) recorded a loss of more than $37 million in fiscal year 2022 from FY 2021.
Prepared by the U.S-based firm of Moss Adams LLP, the audit...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 14, 2023 at 6 PM, Chris Amituana’i was allegedly involved in a short-lived escape from the Tafuna Correctional Facility (TCF), where he and Senara Patu allegedly planned an escape for Patu from confinement at TCF.
Of note, Samoa News previously reported on the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On August 10, 2023 at 7:05 AM, a woman contacted the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) to report that her boyfriend, Reuben Seilala, was threatening to kill her and burn their house down in Faleniu.
Officers arrived at the residence of the call, early morning, and were...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Visitors Bureau “needs improved controls over its purchasing and payment processes” is one of the findings identified by the Territorial Audit Office during its Performance Audit of the Bureau for fiscal years ending Sept. 30, 2022.
Part two of the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Members of the Senate yesterday approved a Senate Concurrent Resolution which “conveys the deepest condolences of the Legislature on behalf of the people of American Samoa to Mrs. Lise Ane Tauiliili and the bereaved Tauiliili family on the passing of Senator Lauifi Nunu...