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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “Not all Journal entries raised and posted into the accounting system have complete and proper supporting documents,” according to one of the findings in the Performance Audit report by the Territorial Audit Office (TAO) of the more than $14 million in federal CARES Act...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Delegation to the 2023 SelectUSA Investment Summit led by the Governor and First Lady attended a joint worship service this past Sunday at the First Samoan Congregational Christian Church - DMV, Tafatolu mo Keriso.
Reverend Tautua Amosa and Faletua...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The United States’ top foreign direct investment event – the 2023 SelectUSA Investment Summit – is underway this week at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland with Gov. Lemanu P.S. Mauga leading a delegation of key cabinet members...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming the unified stance and combined bipartisan efforts of the governors of American Samoa, CNMI, and Guam, as Governor Lemanu P.S. Mauga is visiting Washington, D.C., where among other meetings, the Governors have requested a meeting with...
Washington, D.C. — Uifa’atali Amata is observing and honoring the National Day of Prayer.
This year’s theme is “Pray fervently in righteousness and avail much.” It is based on a phrase from James 5: 16 (NKJV), which states “…the effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.”
“In...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Friday, April 21 was a day filled with celebrating our Earth. Students, teachers and other members of the Leone High School community started their day with a wave to encourage drivers to ‘Honk for Mother Nature,’ and ‘Plant A Tree because Your Future Depends On It.’
“In...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa Airport Authority (S.A.A.) will fork out close to SAT$3 million to carry out upgrading work on the Fagali’i airport.
The management and the executive of the S.A.A. are waiting for approval from the Cabinet on their proposal to re-open the airport on May 29, 2023. The authority...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man was arrested over the weekend in the Tafuna area when police pulled him over for not stopping at a stop sign in front of the Veterans Memorial Stadium.
When officers pulled over Mr. Jason Laumoli, he stepped out of his vehicle and approached the on duty officers,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Acting Governor, Talauega E. V. Ale, issued on Monday the first-amendment to the initial Measles Emergency Declaration — dated Apr. 24 — and it reflects that public and private schools as well as the American Samoa Community re-opened classroom instructions on Monday...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man was arrested Friday night, April 28, 2023 after the Leone Police Substation (LPS) received a report at 11:25pm from a woman claiming her brother-in-law, Kona Visesio, had physically assaulted her.
Officers responded to the call and met up with the woman who briefed...