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Lahaina, MAUI — Despite beautiful blue skies, a constant reminder of the lost ones is ever present in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii — as these “missing” posters attest.
The Am Samoa Humanitarian Relief efforts for Lahaina continue, with the donation drive started on Sept. 4, 2023.
Closing is this Saturday...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The sudden loss of a mother and then followed by a father the following day is the most devastating experience for the five children left behind,” said an emotional mother who goes to the same church with the late couple, at Mapusaga Fou.
The church member said she was...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — AJC International, Inc. of Atlanta, GA, is recalling approximately 17,428 pounds of frozen, raw pork products that were not presented for import re-inspection into the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Office of Vital Statistics (OVS) will be temporarily suspending the issuance of OVS ID Cards starting from September 6, 2023 until further notice. We are unable to continue the issuance of OVS ID Cards for the time being. We apologize for the inconvenience this may...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A public forum on the proposed designation of a national marine sanctuary in the Pacific Remote Islands will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 12 from 5 - 7:30 p.m. at Governor H. Rex Lee Auditorium.
The forum is co-hosted by ASG and NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — ASG is partnering and collaborating with the South Pacific Commission (SPC) to promote sustainable development, resilience and collaboration with other Pacific nations as part of the Lemanu- Talauega Administration’s move to direct attention to American Samoa's...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Environmental Protection Agency (AS-EPA) has completed two comprehensive training programs aimed at enhancing workplace safety and hazardous materials management.
The 40 Hour Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) Training and the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor Lemanu P. S. Mauga used the occasion of the StarKist 60th Anniversary celebration party this past Friday to look ahead to the future and relate how the territory’s biggest private employer has had a profound impact on the lives of American Samoans.
"Many of our...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Lawmakers were not happy with Shipyard Services CEO Carlos Sanchez’s demeanor during last Friday’s joint budget hearing.
In fact, they were insulted, and they told him point-blank and in no uncertain terms, to shut up because he was being disrespectful!
Sanchez and two...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — To help alleviate the dire situation of the lack of attorneys at the Public Defender’s Office, Chief Justice Michael Kruse has suggested to Gov. Lemanu P. S. Mauga that the Executive Branch issue a bid for private attorneys to represent indigent defendants, as was done...