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Washington, D.C. — Uifa’atali Amata took part with sponsor Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49), and the other original cosponsors Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1), and Rep. Scott Peters (CA-50), in introducing Thursday their bipartisan Passports for Purple Hearts Act to eliminate passport book fees for Purple...
Suva, FIJI — The Cook Islands' Nono Tani's swift serve to her opponent at 9am on Thursday, August 29, 1963 thus kicked off the South Pacific Games in Suva.
Sixty years on the multi-sport event, now known as the Pacific Games, is a much-anticipated fixture, but with far more athletes and nations/...
Pago Page, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa government is preparing in case of a US federal government shutdown on October 1, 2023.
The Lt. Gov. Talauega E.V. Ale in his capacity as acting governor says with federal funds playing a significant role in the territory's funding and cash flow,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — After the House moved on Wednesday to postpone a second reading of the administration bill appropriating $36 million in surplus funds for Fiscal Year 2023, ASG Treasurer and the Budget Director appeared before the House Budget and Appropriations Committee.
Treasurer...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Lt. Governor Talauega E.V. Ale in his capacity as acting governor issued a memorandum yesterday calling on the people of American Samoa to pay tribute to the memory of the 34 people who lost their lives in the 2009 tsunami, which occurred on this date 14 years ago.
“As...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Pacific island’s and worldwide countries' most needed food, rice, is being controlled by India, the exporter of over 40% of this commodity to the world, according to a group of World Trade Organization member.
The group led by the United States, was critical of India...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Mental Health Partnership is hosting a suicide prevention awareness walk and inviting the public to join them.
A cross-section of government and non-profit agencies invested in promoting mental health in the community, is inviting the public to a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Over 500 multinational tourists from around the world got first hand experience of riding a Samoan traditional Aiga bus, when the Coral Princess in Pago Pago Harbor at about 7am yesterday, taking up the entire wharf space and bringing in about 2,000 passengers, plus...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In what has become a tradition at the American Samoa Community College early in each spring and fall semester the ASCC-based Alpha Epsilon Mu chapter of the nation-wide Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society holds its induction ceremony for new members.
The PTK chapter’s...
Second Gentleman of the US Douglas Emhoff with Congresswoman Uifa’atali Aumua Amata on Tuesday evening at the Australian Embassy in Washington D.C. following the second day of the two-day Pacific Islands Forum (PIC) Washington Summit.
The Pacific leaders gathered Monday for the start of the two-day...