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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A woman contacted the Leone Police Substation (LPS) needing police assistance after she accused her cousin of assaulting her employees. The woman stated that Willie Fa’ataualofa was interfering with one of her truck drivers, who was dropping off a load of dirt in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Officials of the U.S territories have told the U.S Government Accountability Office (GAO) that they “faced challenges accessing and managing some COVID-19 funds due to pre-existing financial challenges and unique territory government structures.”
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Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata released the following statement welcoming the US-Bahrain C-SIPA Signing:
“On September 13, 2023, the United States of America and the Kingdom of Bahrain signed the Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement (C-SIPA) to enhance...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The U.S. Coast Guard and partners participated in the American Samoa Mass Rescue Operation Tabletop Exercise at the Pago Pago International Airport, in August.
A two-day discussion-based exercise was conducted to provide a low-risk environment to familiarize participants...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Lawmakers were still not satisfied with the LBJ Hospital’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2024 when LBJ top officials appeared for the third time before the Budget and Appropriations Committee of the Senate and House joint hearing on Wednesday morning.
Testifying were...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Tafuna Correctional Facility (TCF) continues to have issues with prisoners escaping ‘over the brick wall’. The latest are two inmates, who were reported by an anonymous caller when they were seen in Fagaima, passing the 4-Kona taxi stand walking towards Kokoland.
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Washington, D.C. — In a Wednesday oversight hearing, Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata raised the issue of prioritizing Buy American laws in U.S. government purchases, including tuna, and took part in a letter to U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough urging more effort to...
Honolulu, HAWAII — Existing fishing regulations, which govern the U.S. exclusive economic zone (EEZ) around the U.S. Pacific Remote Islands (PRI) may be sufficient for the proposed national marine sanctuary, said the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council.
At its meeting earlier this...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa COVID-19 Compliance Review Committee (CRC) has questioned the use of federal Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) proceeds by ASG to purchase the MV Pago Pago and concluded that — among other things — this transaction “was not COVID-19 related.”
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Chief Election Officer, Uiagalelei Lealofi has “certified” as official the results of the Sept. 12 Special Election for House District #1- Manu’a, in which female candidate, Fa’auifono Vaitautolu, is the winner, receiving the highest number of votes in the ballots...