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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lemanu P. S. Mauga has requested financial assistance from the Interior Department’s Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) to establish and set up the territory’s infrastructure for recycling.
The governor’s request was included in his written testimony presented earlier...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Peni Toso is scheduled to have his preliminary examination (PX) hearing in the District Court today.
Toso is held on bail of $30,000 on one count of arson over allegations that he set a home on fire in Petesa.
The arson charge is a class B felony, and carries a jail term...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Through a Feb. 23 proclamation, acting governor Talauega Eleasalo Ale, declared March 2023 as “Samoan Language Month” and a “kick-off wave” is set for tomorrow morning from 7a.m to 8a.m at Suigaula o le Atuvasa beach park in Utulei.
In the proclamation, Talauega pointed...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The U.S. Dept. of Commerce is announcing that the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) was awarded $2,994,869 from the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program (CMC). The program is run by the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information...
Washington, DC — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is part of a bipartisan group of 30 House Members upon introduction last week of a Resolution (H. RES. 132) with sponsor Rep. Joe Wilson (SC-02) to recognize the thousands of victims and honor the responders following the devastating earthquakes and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Chairman of the LBJ Hospital Board, Dr Malouamaua Tuiolosega yesterday shared with Samoa News correspondence outlining new Chief Medical Officer Dr Joseph Shumway’s plans for healthcare at LBJ hospital.
This comes after reports of an alleged petition by some senior LBJ...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Vice Chair of the hospital board Dr Jean Anderson has “pleaded” with LBJ personnel to “trust the board” citing that decisions made are for the best interest of medical care in the territory.
Dr Anderson was responding to questions over reports of an alleged petition by...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The LBJ Board of directors has selected Dr Joseph Shumway as the hospital’s Chief Medical Officer (CMO).
He was one of the three applicants that applied for the position. This was confirmed by Vice Chair of the LBJ board, Dr Jean Anderson in response to Samoa News...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Despite the high ‘cement’ walls, the Tafuna Correctional Facility on Thursday afternoon once again saw the escape of an inmate; and, this latest escape has again led to a number of local residents calling for an overhaul of the prison to stop further escapes.
Pou Launiu...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — While the American Samoa Statistical Act — which includes provisions establishing the American Samoa Statistical Advisory Council — was enacted in 2003, the Council’s first ever meeting was only held last week Tuesday.
This was revealed by Commerce Department director...