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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “Payroll approval and authorization of work hours; incorrect employee pay-rates and manual recording of hours,” is one of the findings of the Performance Audit report by the Territorial Audit Office (TAO) of the more than $14 million in federal CARES Act funding awarded...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — U.S. financial media, including the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) are reporting that Moody’s Investor Services has downgraded 11 regional banks including Utah-based Zions Bank, the Territorial Bank of American Samoa’s corresponding bank, and Bank of Hawaii.
This comes...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — There’s another decline in electricity cost for local residents and this was confirmed over the weekend with a notice issued by the American Samoa Power Authority regarding the April 2023 fuel surcharge.
The Fuel Surcharge Rate, according to ASPA, changes monthly due to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Among the topics discussed at the third Atoa o Samoa meeting earlier this month in American Samoa is the progress made since the Apia meeting in 2022 and the delegates also set a date for a fourth meeting.
According to the report, since the Apia meeting several Samoa...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In an Emergency Declaration released late Monday afternoon, Gov. Lemanu P.S Mauga declared that a public health emergency exists in American Samoa for “measles”, with one-laboratory confirm case and now 31 probable cases.
Dated Apr. 24 and released by the Governor’s...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As of 10a.m. yesterday, American Samoa still had one-laboratory confirmed measles case and “29 probable cases identified through symptomatic diagnosis and referred for evaluation and confirmation at the nearest health center or through the clinical team,” said Health...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — To honor and recognize the Red Cross for their 100 years of service, the Society of Fa’afafine in American Samoa made a $3,000 donation to the organization at the close of the the 39th Annual Miss SOFIAS Beauty Pageant.
Newly crowned Miss SOFIAS Miss Christian Wright Sa’...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The new Miss Society of Fa’afafine in American Samoa (SOFIAS) is Tafuna High School teacher Miss Christian Wright Sa’alea of Matu’u and Faganenea who was crowned on Saturday, April 22, 2023 at the 39th Annual Miss SOFIAS Beauty Pageant at the DWYA Tafuna Center.
Miss...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “The concept of the Payment Voucher (AP) system requires a review to address issues that derived [sic] during the Covid-19 activities,” the Performance Audit report by the Territorial Audit Office (TAO) of the more than $14 million in federal CARES Act funding awarded to...
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is delighted to announce the winners of the Malofie Congressional Art Competition for 2023, and say thank you to everyone involved.
This year’s first-place winner is Talanoa Lagafuaina of Tafuna High School, and he also won second place. His first-...