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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “Please hear and consider American Samoa’s strong objection to the designation of a Marine Sanctuary around the Pacific Remote Island Areas (PRIA),” wrote Gov. Lemanu P. S. Mauga in a Mar. 30 letter to U.S President Joe Biden.
Lemanu recalled for the President that this...
WASHINGTON D.C. — In American Samoa, the oceans are rising and the land is sinking.
Even the territory’s largest private employer — the StarKist tuna cannery that provides nearly 80% of all private employment — sits along the water’s edge, as well as one of the two American Samoa Power Authority (...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — During last week Tuesday’s session, Senate President Tuaolo Manaia Fruean announced the names of the three senators who will be part of American Samoa’s delegation to the “Atoa Samoa” talks — or inter Samoa talks — set in the territory this week on Apr. 12 and Apr. 13....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — (Each semester, ASCC instructor Mrs. Tala Ropeti-Leo gives the students in her Introduction to Psychology classes the assignment of formulating a group community service project. This gives the Psychology students a better understanding of the real challenges and need in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Doctors, nurses and medical officials who are part of the subcommittee overseeing the plans for a new hospital are voicing their opposition to the project as it stands, citing that a free-standing specialty hospital “is likely to fail” and would have “high operational...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In an Apr. 06 memorandum, Gov. Lemanu P. S. Mauga suspended cabinet members and Executive Branch employees from testifying before the House of Representatives hearings, but gave no explanation as to the reason for such an action.
However, after media queries over the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The many problems with LBJ Medical Center including the latest report of a container of supplies for the hospital that went elsewhere and involved other parties is now the subject of a review and investigation by the Senate Select Investigative Committee (SSIC).
Senators...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Sunday, April 9 is Easter Sunday, the most sacred holiday on the Christian calendar.
Last week Gov. Lemanu P. S. Mauga issued his Easter message telling the territory, "This Easter, we give thanks to the Lord for the gift of His Beloved Son -who is the central,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Governor has sent out a virtual gag order to Executive branch employees and ASG leaders instructing them not to appear for any hearings in the House of Represenativies.
In memorandum 072-23 issued Thursday, Gov. Lemanu P.S. Mauga wrote, “At this time, all testimony...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The monthly Islandwide Cleanup has been set up this month to coincide with Flag Day decorations, which is scheduled for Monday, April 10, 2023, according to a general memorandum, dated Apr 3rd, distributed by the Governor’s Office.
“All departments, agencies, and offices...