Local News
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — One of the longtime players in the local construction industry is closing its doors. According to Phil Boylen, CEO of Fletcher Construction NZ, in a phone interview, yesterday, “Last month, the difficult decision was made to close the Fletcher Construction operation in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “On behalf of residents and motorists,” Rep. Larry S. Sanitoa — in an email letter this week to American Samoa Power Authority executive director, Wallon Young — expressed “serious concerns and disappointment with the ongoing waterline project from Pavaiai, Faleniu to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Hawaiian Airlines announced overnight a delay in arrival and departure of Thursday night’s flight as follows:
HA465/29JUN encountered a maintenance issue with its aircraft that required immediate attention, the aircraft returned to HNL for repairs and is now scheduled...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Day two of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council meeting, hosted by American Samoa this week, allowed members of the public to speak on fishery issues that concern them. And it became apparent that their main concern is with the proposal to establish a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A car accident occurred on the night of June 27, 2023, on the Iliili public highway. A source at the Department of Public Safety, who wishes to remain anonymous, stated that the driver of the vehicle lost control — flipping upside down after hitting the brick wall near...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A joyous ceremony was held, Wednesday June 28 in the community of Salua, Manono Island in Samoa, marking the completion of the Salua Primary School reconstruction project.
The project was largely funded with a grant of USD $197,313 through Japan’s Grass-Roots Human...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Day Care Centers will be closed for a further two weeks from June 27th to July 11th, 2023, according to local Health officials during a press conference held yesterday at the Department of Health (ASDOH) office in Tafuna, coordinated by ASDOH Acting Director, Vesi...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a letter dated June 7, 2023, Governor Lemanu P. S. Mauga called on the Territorial Bank of American Samoa (TBAS) Board of Directors and the Office of Financial Institutions to take action to address the failure of leadership at TBAS that caused the bank to be unable...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Hawaii National Guard Youth Challenge Academy graduated 65 cadets on Thursday, June 15, 2023 and among them were students from American Samoa who departed the territory this past January to take part in the Academy.
Hawaii Governor Josh Green, delivered special...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Territorial Audit Office’s (TAO) performance audit for fiscal years ending Sept. 30, 2022 of the American Samoa Medicaid State Agency identified several issues of concern over the agency’s various timekeeping, personnel, and payroll practices.
The final part of the...