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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The newly approved director of Port Administration, Falenaoti Loi-on Fruean is a woman on a mission.
Aside from infrastructure projects with the department, one of the top priorities for the new director is the reclassification of personnel.
In an exclusive interview...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa Environmental Protection Agency (AS-EPA) director Fa’amao Asalele Jr., told senators that some local businesses are already carrying alternative paper container products, which cost just a little more then the popular Styrofoam container products.
Asalele...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor’s Chief of Staff, Loa Tauapai Laupola is defending the $10,000 each per diems for their delegation that are accompanying Governor Lemanu P. S Mauga on his several meetings in Hawaii, North Carolina and Washington D.C. The per diems add up to the tune of $80,000...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The MV Manuatele is set to resume ocean transportation for the Manu’a island group after beeing dry-docked for repairs; while the U.S Department of Transportation (USDOT) has granted a cabotage waiver for Samoa Airways to continue providing American Samoa’s intra-flights...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in American Samoa is hosting a "Picture Climate Change" student photo contest, featuring how climate change is impacting your community.
All students in fifth (5th) through twelfth (12th) grade from all U.S states and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa Community College (ASCC) makes available two “in-house” scholarships for students who seek financial assistance attending college, including those who are not US citizens or US nationals and therefore do not have access to federal financial aid. Each...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Overtime for Police Officers and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel was highlighted during the administration’s $7.4 million supplemental budget hearing in the House last week.
Tualauta faipule, Larry Sanitoa queried the Acting Treasurer, Levi Reese as to why the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Department of Health Environmental Health Services (ASDoH-EHS) has put piggery owners on notice.
“Disposing of pig waste directly onto grounds near the ocean is unacceptable.
“These pig wastes are surely seeping through the ground and most likely are...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Commerce Department has awarded $9.5 million in Rescue Plan Act funds, under “Broadband iNEI Grants”, for three projects to support the territory’s efforts to respond to and prepare for future public health emergencies like the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to DOC,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Indo-Pacific Climate Change Risk is one of the two reviews being conducted in American Samoa this week, by a five-member team from the U.S Government Accountability Office, led by Latesha Love-Grayer, GAO’s Director of International Affairs and Trade
The second review,...