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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On her last day as a member of the LBJ Medical Center board of directors, Mar. 30, Dr. Jean Anderson also received a new appointment, as “executive director” to the board, according to a statement by board chairman, Dr. Malouamaua ‘Malo’ Tuiolosega.
In a separate...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Chairman of the hospital board, Dr Malouamaua Tuiolosega is clearing the air on a number of concerns pertaining to authority of the board; recent management appointments; letters of support; the $1,000 allowance for additional meeting and the hiring of the former Vice...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 78-year-old bedridden man was killed in the fire that engulfed a residence in Iliili, last week, after his daughter was unable to get him out. She managed to escape the house before it was overtaken in flames. Firefighters responded to the call for assistance,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Original poetry, prose and artwork drawn from the English Honor Society Sigma Kappa Delta’s (SKD) publication drew art lovers, family and friends, and faculty to SKD’s first literary festival at the American Samoa Community College held Friday, March 24.
Titled “From...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A report on Climate Change in the Western Pacific recently released by the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council drills down on the effects of climate change on American Samoa and warns that the loss of StarKist and the tuna industry due to the implications...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Senate, during its session last Friday, rejected in second-reading a House bill, which sought to amend local law, allowing both the Senate and House to confirm members of the American Samoa Medical Center Authority of board of directors.
Under current law, only the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa is in line for federal funding from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of $4,119,000 in clean water infrastructure funds.
This announcement is part of $775 million nationwide announced Friday for clean water infrastructure projects provided through...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In ongoing efforts to provide safe spaces for queer and transgender Pacific Islanders and to uplift each other and discuss their struggles, UTOPIA Washington is highlighting the story of Ms. Tomasina Eleitino Ma’aelopa on their weekly stories and podcast, Fofola Le Fala...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting passage of H.R. 1, the Lower Costs Energy Act in the U.S. House of Representatives, sending this major bill to the U.S. Senate for further consideration.
“I represent the people of American Samoa, where fuel and shipping costs are...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A bill to allow the Governor to call for a special election for a referendum during a non-election year, upon the request of the Legislature was introduced in the Senate on Wednesday.
Its sole sponsor is Sen Soiliai Tuipine Fuimaono. According to the bill, a legislative...