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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — It’s been a great summer for young minds in American Samoa, with one of the 2023 Summer learning programs, partnered with the Feleti Barstow Library, now in its final month. The three programs were hosted by community groups and focused on the theme “All Together Now”...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Three women from the Territory have just recently returned from a once in a lifetime opportunity … journey.
They were awarded by the National Park Services to attend a five-day workshop in Colorado, USA. The only delegation from the Pacific Region and the US Territories...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The “Legislature of American Samoa” has “received its full allocation” of federal Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF), under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to the tune of more than $2.73 million but “the Fono has not expended any funds due to delays in construction...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The House Health Committee hearing that unfolded last week Tuesday, began with reviewing the statuses of the Fiji nurses recruited last November where faipule learned that of the 21 nurses brought over, only 2 of the 5 nurses that took the National Council Licensure...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Officers responded to a call in Leone last week after a member of a family was allegedly disturbing the peace in the early morning hours.
It is reported that the offending family member had accused his brother of wasting a bag of cement, with the defendant also yelling...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — LBJ hospital received a donation of bedding materials from the two stakes of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints this week Monday, July 31, 2023.
The supply of pillows, pillow cases, blankets, fitted sheets, thin and thick over spreads etc were...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In his fiscal year 2024 Budget Plan Executive Summary letter to Fono leaders, Gov. Lemanu P. S Mauga informed lawmakers that “more workers are converting from contract to career service” employees.
According to the governor, total number of positions for proposed fiscal...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — ASCC President Dr Rosevonne Makaiwi Pato told the House of Representatives how important it is for American Samoa to be a part of the Western Institute of Higher Education.
Dr Pato along with the Director of Education, Talauega Samasoni Asaeli and Terry Eaton of the...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata welcomed official notice of $5,352,840 for American Samoa’s Head Start program, a major grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Congress established Head Start, and appropriates funds annually for the program to help...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Of the $24 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds awarded to the Health Department for “Behavioral Health Services” projects, an estimated $990,000 is allocated for the “Vet Clinic Relocation”, and just over $23.01 million is budgeted for a new drug...