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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — LBJ hospital HR director Rowena Reid says the hospital, which remains short of nurses and physicians, is turning to Thailand to look for RN qualified nurses.
Only three of the more than 20 recruits from Fiji who arrived in November 2022 have passed the US Standard...
ago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Besides its annual subsidy to the LBJ Medical Center Authority and the American Samoa Community College — referred to as the Board of Higher Education — the American Samoa Government is continuing separate funding in FY2024 for the hospital’s staff development as well as...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Senate Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee in a hearing last Wednesday, tabled for further review, an administration bill which “repeals the powers of arrest authority which currently provides employees of the local airport security guards with the same...
Apia, SAMOA — The Samoa Observer is reporting a man accused of murdering a female cop last December will be filing another bail application with the hope of getting released pending his Supreme Court trial next year.
The defendant Edward Jireh Fanueli appeared in the Supreme Court on Monday before...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — South Pacific Academy's Board of Directors announced yesterday the appointment of Dr Sabrina Suluai-Mahuka as principal of South Pacific Academy.
Dr Suluai-Mahuka has been acknowledged by two US Presidents for her dedication to academic excellence; she was honored by...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A copy of a confidential report passed out to the House Health Committee, chaired by Ituau Faipule Manumaua Wayne C. Wilson, contained details of the architectural plans for a new two-story building that will be housing the Emergency Room, Intensive Care Unit, CT Scan,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Of the $20 million allocated to build the new 40-bed hospital in Tafuna, just over $424,000 in expenditures have been recorded as of June 30, 2023, according to the American Samoa 2023 Recovery Plan Performance Report of the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A “deferred” savings account for ASG employees; development of ASG’s land in Samoa; and building a small boat wharf in the Western District are among a handful of new government initiatives allocated funding under the proposed fiscal year 2024 budget for Special Programs...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor Lemanu P. S. Mauga has reappointed Clara Reid to chair the Jean P. Haydon Museum Board of Trustees for another year, along with, Regina Meredith Fitiao and Tapaau Dr Dan Aga to continue on as Trustees.
He also appointed James Himphill and Letitia Mautumua Peau -...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Government opened the 2023 Samoan Heritage Festival at Keehi Lagoon Park, Saturday, July 29, 2023. The ceremony began with parade included the U.S. Marine Corps Band, followed by the reigning Miss Samoa-Hawaii and Miss Samoa Tribal Council - Alaska....