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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) gears-up for its fall 2023 semester, one recent graduate from the College can reflect on valuable experience she gained over the spring and summer of this year as a science intern, thanks to opportunities made available...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man charged with 6 criminal sex charges is currently out on bail and his next court appearance is set for Oct. 20, 2023.
Ma’alona Ioane was apprehended on October 10, 2022, pled not guilty and was released after posting bail that was set at $10,000.
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Apia, SAMOA — An investigation by American Samoa's Department of Homeland Security into a cross-border trip by Pago Pago boat Kite Runner to Samoa has recommended the charging of three officials.
The investigation confirmed the certificate of clearance (COC) for the Kite Runner in the territory was...
DoH Maternal Infant Early Childhood Home Visit held an outreach in Ta’u, Manu’a and visited the local dispensary clinic along with local DoH Staff.[photo: Manu’atele Worldwide]
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Department of Health’s fourth mass drug administration (MDA) for Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) campaign is in full swing in Tutuila, Aunu’u and Manu’a since being officially launched with a special church service at the Leone Congregational Christian Church of American...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Senate unanimously approved Save Liuato Afa Tuitele as the Director of the American Samoa Search and Rescue Agency during yesterday’s session.
The vote was 14-0.
Earlier yesterday morning, Save appeared before the Senate Government Operations Committee chaired by...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Visitors Bureau “needs better controls over its timekeeping and payroll processes” is another finding identified by the Territorial Audit Office during its Performance Audit of the Bureau for three fiscal years ending Sept. 30, 2022.
Part four of the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A young woman contacted Tafuna Police Substation last week alleging her husband was making unreasonable noises, yelling out profanities and throwing a laundry basket around in the living room at their residence in Ili’ili.
Upon arriving at the scene, officers...
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) this week awarded over $268,000 in FY 2023 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) funding to American Samoa. With this grant, the American Samoa Department of Agriculture will fund a project that will...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The total number of members of the American Samoa Government Employees Retirement Fund (ASGERF) increased to 7,149 at the start of fiscal year 2022 compared to total membership of 6,117 at the start FY 2021, according to data in the ASGERF audit report for FY 2022...