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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor’s chief legal counsel Terry Van Eaton was confirmed in a 12-0 vote as a member of the ASEDA board of directors during a hearing before the Senate Economic Development Committee this past Friday
Responding to a question during his 15-minute confirmation hearing,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Medical professionals met with government leaders this past Thursday to reaffirm their support of the current hospital board Chairman and Vice Chairman as well as personnel changes being implemented.
This was announced by Senator Tuiasina Dr Salamo Laumoli on Friday...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The second round of tax refund checks for 2022 tax filings — totaling more than $2.9 million — will be released Tuesday, Mar. 21, said Treasurer Malemo Tausaga in a brief statement issued last Friday.
According to the statement, a total of 936 taxpayers who filed on Feb...
Litchfield Park, ARIZONA — Panama Pasami, Sr. of Litchfield Park, Arizona passed away March 4, 2023 at the age of 75. He was born in the village of Saleimoa, Samoa on July 1, 1947 to Pasami Tu'ua and Aitogi Taulapapa. He was preceded in death by both of his parents, sister Se'e Sema Sagote, brother...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) this week reviewed a framework to establish multi-year allocation limits for bigeye tuna from American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Director of Port Administration, Falenaoti S.A. Loi-On Fruean has been appointed by Governor Lemanu P. S. Mauga to the Shipyard Services Authority, pursuant to Executive Order 02-2011 as amended by Executive Order 06-2013.
“I hereby appoint the Falenaoti S. A. Loi-On...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Senate President Tuaolo Manaia Fruean says there is a need for the Senate to work with the Governor’s office to ensure that healthcare provided for the people of American Samoa is up to standard.
Tuaolo made the comments during Tuesday’s session, citing the need to “...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Data and statistics in the 2020 American Samoa Statistical Yearbook, released recently by the Commerce Department’s Statistic and Analysis Division re-affirm a major drop in international arrivals in the territory in the year 2020 — at the outset of the COVID-19 global...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A House bill introduced in the Senate yesterday morning seeks to include concurrence by both houses of the legislature to confirm hospital board members.
The bill says that members of the Board of Directors are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Legislature,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Rescue Plan appropriated $5 billion to help communities provide housing, shelter, and services for the most vulnerable and other qualifying populations.
A public notice indicates that the HOME American Rescue Plan Program (HOME-ARP) funds are in addition to...