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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — It was in “the best interest of LBJ to advance without further disruptions,” which led the former hospital Chief Executive Officer, Moefaauo Bill Emmsley to resign from his post. This was outlined in a statement released yesterday morning in response to Samoa News...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Department of Public Safety remains mum on a video circulating online of four police officers trying to subdue a 20-year old male.
The video in question was posted on social media on Saturday and is going viral on Facebook. It appears from the video the incident...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Senate Select Investigative Committee on Friday heard firsthand that local businessman Papalii Laulii Alofa was eager to develop the “Nu’u Fou” land for the benefit of the villages that “own” these lands and that’s why he invested in surveying them.
He was...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The local Health Department issued a COVID health advisory late last week, confirming the presence in American Samoa of three Omicron subvariants.
“According to recent sequencing results, the Omicron subvariants BQ1.1, BQ1.1.24 and CH 1.1.3 are present in our territory...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The cardiology team from Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) is on island conducting clinics for children with heart disease.
According to the Health Department, the OSHU medical team arrived last Thursday night and began the clinics on Feb. 02 that will run...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Sen. Soliai Tuipine Fuimaono has called for a committee hearing on the controversial importation of eggs from Samoa that has been the subject of news media reports, before the Fono takes its five-week mid-session recess at the close of business today.
Speaking at last...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata attended the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday morning, a yearly bipartisan tradition since 1953 when President Eisenhower attended at the suggestion of evangelist Billy Graham and gave remarks at a prayer breakfast with Members of Congress....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The LBJ hospital board has appointed Dr. Akapusi Ledua as Acting Chief Executive Officer. This in light of Moefaauo Bill Emmsley’s stepping down as CEO on Friday evening, only eight months after his appointment to the role.
This was confirmed by Vice Chair of the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The surgical and medical wards in the hospital are undergoing “facelift projects” initiated by hospital Chief Executive Officer Moefa’auo Bill Emmsley.
According to the hospital’s newsletter the goal is to beautify and renovate the internal facility, which according to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — This past week, officials from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) met with the Acting Governor Talauega E. V. Ale, Director of Marine and Wildlife, Taotasi Archie Soliai, and Commerce Acting Director Mike McDonald to discuss fishery issues.
The...