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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Flags in American Samoa have been flying at half-staff — as seen in this Samoa News photos of the flags to the entrance of the Port of Pago Pago — since Tuesday, Mar. 28, following an ordered by Gov. Lemanu P. S. Mauga.
Pursuant to the Proclamation by the President of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Senators are recognizing Nikolao Iuli Pula, Jr for his numerous contributions to the people of American Samoa.
A Resolution introduced this week in the Senate summarizes the work of Nik as he is known to his friends and work community. Pula was born in American Samoa to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A decrease in the cost of chicken legs and seven other commodities contributed to a slight drop in the Basic Food Index (BFI) last month, according to the February 2023 BFI released this week by the Commerce Department’s Statistics and Analysis Division.
However, the BFI...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The House of Representatives hearing on Thursday, March 30, 2023 held a Budget and Appropriation committee hearing headed by chairman Vailoata Eteuati Amituana'i with Director of Human Resources, Mrs. Lynn Pulou Alaimalo testifying.
The hearing involved a discussion...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A spirited discussion ensued yesterday morning during a Senate Health/ Hospital Committee hearing, with chairman Sen. Tuiasina Dr. Salamo Laumoli saying that the hearing was called to know more about LBJ Medical Center’s plans for a new hospital, while other senators...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A woman has filed a complaint with the Department of Public Safety over the alleged assault of her 14-year old son.
The woman said her son who is a 9th grader was allegedly struck on the arm twice with a piece of wood by a teacher.
The woman did not wish to be named for...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lemanu P. S. Mauga has nominated Dr. Patrick P. Pedro to the LBJ Medical Center board of directors, replacing board member, Malouamaua Dr. P. Tuiolosega, whose term expired March 2, 2023, according to the governor’s Mar. 28 nomination letter to Senate President...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “After the fact purchases,” maintaining “supporting documentation is very poor” and the high number of vendors who were paid in advance — were among the findings outlined in the Performance Audit report by the Territorial Audit Office (TAO) of the more than $14 million...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The four police officers accused in an alleged police brutality case back in 2021 and charged in November last year appeared in the High Court, for their pre-trial conference yesterday.
This case is in connection to the alleged beating of a man who suffered severe...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — To date, the government has issued a total of $5,725,265 million in Summer P-EBT benefits to 12,584 school children from 5,761 households since benefits were first issued in mid-January.
This was confirmed by Director of Human Social Services, Muavaefaatasi John Suisala...