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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The “Free Dog Spay & Neuter Project” at the Tafuna Veterinary Clinic and the villages of Fagatogo, Fagaitua and Leone, that kicked off yesterday and runs through May 20, was reportedly a successful first day.
This project sponsored by the animal welfare non-profit...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A former U.S. Department of the Army employee, who is of Samoan ancestry, had pled not guilty at a federal court in Nevada to the theft of over $800,000 worth of federal government property.
Tamilo Pale Fe’a, also known as “T” and is 60-years old of Sparks, Nevada, is...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Health Department’s controls relating to fixed assets “are insufficient and are functioning at marginal level.” So declared the Territorial Audit Office in its Performance Audit report of the more than $14 million in federal CARES Act funding awarded to DoH during...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A trainee program that serves to help individuals develop the skills and knowledge to work with people with disabilities is now being made available to individuals from American Samoa and CNMI
Running from June to December 2023, The Pacific Basin University Center for...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa is set to benefit from their new national digital payment platform, which will make it easier and quicker to transfer funds, including large volume for retail payments, helping accelerate growth of digital financial service offerings by financial institutions and drive...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two years after Setope Faalata was allegedly beaten by police officers at the Fagatogo Market Place and also denied medical care, a lawsuit is now pending in the High Court against the police officers who carried out the action, and also the American Samoa Government for...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Anneliese Haleck, a science teacher from Samoana High School has been selected as a 2023 Science Communication Fellow and will sail aboard Ocean Exploration Trust’s Exploration Vessel (E/V) Nautilus where the public will be able to engage with Haleck via Nautilus Live, a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Department of Public Safety is investigating a case where drugs allegedly were discovered on the campus of Tafuna High School that may or may not have involved only THS students.
KVZK-TV first reported the incident, noting it had taken place on THS campus on Tuesday...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a May 11 general memorandum to cabinet members, Gov. Lemanu P. S Mauga announced the “recess appointment” of Rep. Manumaua Wayne C. Wilson to the Board of the Directors of the ASG owned Development Bank of American Samoa (DBAS).
“He is knowledgeable on the inner-...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is honoring American Samoa’s police, highlighting National Police Week (May 14-20), and recognizing National Peace Officers Memorial Day (May 15).
“I want to express great appreciation and admiration for our police and other law enforcement officers...