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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Cargo airline Asia Pacific Airlines has been grounded by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) because it was “unable to demonstrate that its pilots were properly trained,” said the US government agency.
Asia Pacific Airlines is an FAA part-121 supplemental all-cargo...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Prior to the Fono’s mid-session recess at the close of business on Monday this week, senators expedited passage of a Senate Resolution, which requests that the Governor to put an “immediate stop [to] the imports from Samoa” coming through the Department of Agriculture.
A...
Washington, DC — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata attended the State of the Union address on Tuesday evening, and highlighted President Joe Biden’s statements on China, as well as needs like healthcare and food prices.
“I especially appreciate that Brittany Alkonis, wife of U.S. Navy Lt. Ridge...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Senator Uti Petelo questioned Papalii Lauli’i Alofa’s motive in surveying lands that don’t belong to him, while citing that plans were to develop the lands for the public’s best interest.
“How can you say that development of these lands will in turn benefit the public in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — An advisory issued last week by the Health Department revealed the rise in cases of “sexually transmitted infections” in the territory for a certain age group, who are urged to get tested.
According to the advisory, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) — like gonorrhea...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Government is taking action to further develop opportunities to help prepare and sustain the American Samoa economy during difficult times like the COVID-19 nationwide lockdown and unprecedented supply chain challenge.
A statement issued this week by...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In two separate executive orders issued last week, acting governor Talauega E. V. Ale, formalized the transfer of funding, personnel, property and equipment to the new government agencies — the Department of Corrections; and the Department of Search and Rescue.
In June...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa will participate in a federal supply chain study in the Pacific region, which includes Hawaii and the other U.S Pacific territories and will be conducted by the U.S Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
This was confirmed in a news release yesterday...
Pago Page, AMERICAN SAMOA — As one of his first acts as Acting Chief Executive Officer, Dr Ledua Akapusi has opened LBJ Hospital's Non-Urgent Care extension of the Emergency Room.
A statement issued by the hospital states that the LBJ is committed to high quality and safe patient care.
“It is our...
Washington, DC — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata has been named Vice Chairman of the full House Veterans’ Affairs Committee (HVAC) for the 118th Congress, as part of the leadership team of the Committee directed by Chairman Mike Bost. Additionally, she will serve on all her top choices for her six...