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Denver, CO — The National Governors Association (NGA) successfully concluded its Healthcare Workforce Summit in Denver, Colorado, bringing together key stakeholders from across the healthcare sector to discuss and formulate strategies for addressing staffing challenges.
The summit took place August...
Washington, D.C. — Uifa’atali Amata took part in an international field hearing of the Committee on Natural Resources on August 24 in Guam, led by Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), examining the importance of the U.S. Pacific Territories and the Freely Associated States (FAS) to the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Attorney General’s Office, on Aug. 5, 2023 denied claims filed by Setope Faalata for injuries that he alleges occurred at the hands of Department of Public Safety police officers in 2021.
The suit, filed May 9, 2023 by attorney Sean Morrison on behalf of the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The added burden to families of Fono members who have passed away, by acknowledging the presence of members of the Legislature during funerals, through sua presentations, fine mats and monetary gifts, was brought up by Senator Malaepule Saite Moliga in Thursday’s Senate...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A woman contacted Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) on August 20, 2023 at 5:30 PM, reporting that her vehicle was damaged by an individual, identified as Azora Sunia, at her place of residence in Nu’uuli.
When DPS officers arrived at the victims’ residence, they were told...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With the school year beginning soon in American Samoa, the Department of Education’s current program funding Teacher Aides (TAs) and Apprenticeship 1 (Facility Sanitizers) has been cut short.
This program was given approval for another year-long extension in May, prior...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The continued increase in the number of vehicles — as witnessed by many residents on the territory’s roads and highways has been re-affirmed in the latest statistical report by the Commerce Department, saying that the number of register vehicles in 2021 surpassed the 10,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The House of Representative officially reconvened on August 21, 2023 and on their 12th day of business, they passed the Western Regional Higher Education Compact bill for its second reading, and introduced the House concurrent resolution for the passing of Jeanette...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa’s 2023 mid-year population is estimated at just over 53,000 — an increase from the 2022 estimated mid-year count — with a substantial hike in net travels recorded, due to more visits of relatives and guests workers brought in for cannery/ domestic work....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Am Samoa Vital Statistics Office is closed today, Friday, August 25, 2023.
According to a press release issued by the local Office of Homeland Security TEMCO the shut down is to accommodate in-service training for the staff.
Regular operating hours will resume on...