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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The U.S. Census Bureau has launched data collection for the 2022 Economic Census for businesses across the U.S and the Insular Areas — including American Samoa.
The Census Bureau announced Tuesday in a national statement that it has begun data collection for the economic...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The detrimental effects of climate change and the impact it has on American Samoa and other Pacific islands, is why facing this as a united Pacific family is important, Miss American Samoa Kauhani Mea’alofa Teisa Fuimaono said during the pre-pageant interview yesterday...
Apia, SAMOA — A grant funding arrangement has been signed between the New Zealand and Samoa governments to support the tourism industry in its post-pandemic recovery efforts.
Known as the Samoa Tourism Recovery and Resilience Program (STRRP), it also aims to build a sustainable, inclusive and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Businessman Papali’i Lauli’i Alofa has been subpoenaed to testify before the Senate Select Investigative Committee this Friday, Feb. 3, 2023.
This is over the alleged land grab at Nu’u Fou that came to light last year. A senator confirmed to Samoa News that the SSIC has...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Issues regarding the quality, portion and timing of the food distribution to the elder population raised in the Fono has led to a hearing before the House of Representatives.
Territorial Administration on Aging Director Evelyn Lili’o Satele and her subordinates appeared...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Is the Legislative Branch, its employees and lawmakers included in the direct-deposit mandate issued by acting governor Talauega Eleasalo Ale?
That question was publicly raised during Monday’s Senate session — and that is something lawmakers have also asked each other....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Senate Hospital/ Public Health Committee has requested a copy of the nurses pay scale for both LBJ Medical Center and Health Department for review, as the hospital continues to face a nursing shortage — a long standing problem for the only medical center in the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Faced with a shortage of attorneys, the Public Defender’s Office out-sourced cases to private attorneys in 2022, which has been described by the Administration as a “challenging year” for the office, which provides legal representation to indigent criminal defendants in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Samoa’s Consul General to American Samoa, Fata Brian Kaio has rubbished news reports out of American Samoa pertaining to the eggs exported by Sunshine Farm last week.
Fata issued a statement titled “News report of contaminated eggs exported to American Samoa.”
“I...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Chairman of the LBJ hospital, Dr. Malouamaua Tuiolosega says the hospital Chief Executive Officer, Moefaauo Bill Emmsley lacks maturity (mu’amu’a) in how he implements his duties as a leader.
Senator Togiola T.A. Tulafono has queried the hospital board as to why the...