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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The newly selected Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the LBJ Medical Center, Dr. Akapusi Ledua says, “For me, becoming a CEO is just a different title with added responsibility, the principle of leadership is still the same — a leader is the servant of the people.”
In...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — During a time period from May 21, 2023 to June 2, 2023, the Department of Public Safety’s Criminal Investigation Division (CID) received reports of multiple burglaries into businesses and a government building in the Fagatogo area, and preliminary investigations into...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Samoa Observer is reporting that authorities have lifted the temporary suspension of cut flower imports from American Samoa after concluding the U.S. territory has contained the spread of an invasive ant species.
In a public notice dated July 14, 2023 issued by Samoa...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata’s recent visit to the territory she held a hall meeting in Tualauta district.
“We had such a great crowd turn out, and the room was filled,” said Congresswoman Amata who thanked the crowd for attending. “I’m always pleased to see a good...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — This past Sunday morning, a Facebook post with an image of a Governor’s Office vehicle was spotted teetering at the edge of an embankment in Alega, near Tisa’s Barefoot Bar.
The vehicle was identified as a white Ford Ranger Truck with a license plate identified as “GO-40...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Medical Center Board has selected a new Chief Executive Officer for the LBJ Medical Hospital, according to an internal general memorandum, dated July 14, 2023. It states the appointment of Dr. Akapusi Ledua followed “an extensive selection process that...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — LBJ Medical Center’s Chief Medical Officer has been placed on suspension until further notice, over “defamatory” comments allegedly “made by Dr Joseph Shumway on Talanei on July 11 2023”, regarding the measles outbreak in the Territory. Both the Department of Health and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Festivities kicked off yesterday for the five-day Manu’a Cession Day celebration, marking 119 years since the former island kingdom was ceded to the United States and become part of American Samoa.
And it’s a three-day weekend for the government and some in the private...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 11, 2023, the second day of business for the House of Representatives, Vice Speaker Fetu Fetui Jr of District-1, Ofu and Olosega introduced a joint resolution that seeks to amend the Revised Constitution of American Samoa to qualify non-US Nationals as electors...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Recognizing the need to equip local hospitality professionals with the necessary skills to be on par with the rapid changes in the tourism industry, the American Samoa Visitors Bureau (ASVB), in collaboration with the American Samoa Community College, commenced a...