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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Attorney General adopted, effective yesterday, new Immigration Rules set under a new chapter of the American Samoa Administrative Code (ASAC) — the ASG regulations — regarding the American Samoa Entry Permit Waiver Program (EPWP) covering more than 40 countries.
The...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Orphaned kittens are often so small that guidelines are needed to help them thrive.
Kittens under four weeks of age do not have the ability to regulate their body temperature — their body is as cold or warm as the surrounding, so one of the first things we must do is...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — LBJ Hospital Administration, Board of Directors and staff welcomed their health care partner, the Shriners Children- Hawaii to American Samoa on Thursday afternoon October 19, 2023.
This is one of their Bi-Annual Outreach visits to see and follow up their Orthopedic...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A member of Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata’s staff took a stroll for a ‘pause for the cause’ — and sent us this snapshot of a peaceful Capitol landscape on a beautiful sunny day in Washington, D.C. that is currently in turmoil as GOP’s Jim Jordan fails again to win the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A total of $10,611 was the total of the winning bids for the art work on display and auctioned off at this year’s Moso’oi Festival of Arts & Humanities Art Gala held last Saturday evening at the ASCC Multi-purpose Center, and 100 percent of the proceeds were paid...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “The American Samoa Government is still awaiting the feedback on the 'Outcomes' from the Government of Samoa” following the Fourth Atoa o Samoa Executive Meeting, held on October 11, 2023, in Apia, Samoa, according to the Governor’s Chief of Staff, Loa Tuimavave Tauapa’i...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Acting Governor Talauega E.V. Ale has shared American Samoa’s concerns with the U.S National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) over a rule proposed by the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service to designate marine critical habitat for six “distinct population segments...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov Lemanu P. S. Mauga was on Monday night’s flight, Oct. 16, 2023 on his way to attend the Coral Reef Task Force meeting scheduled Oct 21- 28 in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. During his absence Lt. Gov. Talauega E.V. Ale will serve as acting Governor.
According to a press...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — LBJ hospital Administration has its own plan for LBJ and it definitely has nothing to do with entertaining the idea of a new hospital.
When asked about the status of LBJ concerning improving its facilities, LBJ CEO Dr. Akapusi Ledua said, “We have a plan for LBJ, but the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — LBJ Hospital now employs 60 plus local nurses including Licensed Practical and Registered ones, LPNs and RNs.
Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) Simamao Tuato'o says there are now more American Samoa nurses working at LBJ when compared to past years, when nurses from the...