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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A StarKist Samoa employee has been discharged from the LBJ hospital after treatment following an incident at her work place on Wednesday afternoon July 9, 2023. Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr. Maria Gayapa in a brief response during a phone call from Samoa News...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Fono’s review of the government’s proposed budget of more than $664 million for the new fiscal year 2024 — which commences on Oct. 01, 2023 — is set for later this month and it will be a joint budget hearing of both the Senate and House Budget and Appropriations...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Health Department is launching next week Monday, Aug. 14 through Sept. 22 — the fourth round of Mass Drug Administration to eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) in American Samoa — which the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says, “is the last...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Samoan community in the state of Hawaii was on full display as the 2023 Samoan Heritage Festival kicked off with a spectacular opening ceremony at Ke'ehi Lagoon Park on July 29, 2023, bringing together families and communities to witness different aspects of the...
Honolulu, HAWAII — If you are looking for a loved one who may have been impacted by the wildfires on Maui, the Red Cross has resources for you.
Anyone looking for elderly loved ones or those with serious medical or mental vulnerabilities can call 1-800-RED CROSS to open an Emergency Welfare Inquiry...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — There will be a new addition in the Feleti Barstow Library’s Pacific Islands Authors category today, thanks to the reigning Miss Samoa, the beautiful Haylanni Pearl Mataupu Kuruppu.
Ms Kuruppu arrived on island yesterday morning to launch her book entitled “Haylanni —...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The enforcement of evening curfews in the villages continues following advice from the Secretary of Samoan Affairs Mauga Tasi Asuega two months ago during a meeting of the territory’s mayors.
He emphasized the importance of village mayors’ roles, adding that a village...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — It was a night to remember for those who attended the Mr. Cowboy concert at the Gov. H. Rex Lee Auditorium last Friday.
The show’s two MCs, Iosefa Enari aka Young Sef, a popular radio personality and rapper from Apia and Princess Auvaa from Malaeloa, renowned for her...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 79-year old father, grandfather and great-grandfather with a heart condition walked into the Samoa News Office about 10:30 Monday morning. He appeared angry, sweaty with a red face but he controlled his voice while pouring out the reasons for his condition.
The retiree...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — For his many years of service in the Diocese of Samoa Pago Pago as well as within the community, Tualauta Rep. Larry S. Sanitoa has been presented with the ‘Pro Ecclesia Et Pontifice’ (for Church & Pope) award from the Vatican.
Retired Bishop Peter Brown, the former...