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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Several children’s medications including amoxicillin are not available at the hospital’s pharmacy.
This was confirmed by Samoa News with several doctors, who for fear of repercussions the doctors opted to remain anonymous.
Samoa News has reached out to hospital Chief...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a Jan. 05, 2023 Executive Order, Gov. Lemanu P.S. Mauga established the government’s Overtime and Compensatory Time Policy — which states “is not to incur overtime or compensatory time if avoidable.”
However, when unavoidable, the use of overtime and compensatory time...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata was officially sworn in to serve the people of American Samoa for a fifth term in Congress as the new 118th Congress convened this week on January 3rd, then held the lengthiest election for Speaker of the House in well over 150 years at 15 ballots...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Department of Health, Environmental Health Services is calling on local sponsors and partners of foreign workers in the territory “to raise the sanitary standards” of their businesses.
Head of the EHS Division, Aileen Solaita has been raising this...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Westside residents are calling on the government for a permanent fix at Asili where a landslide occurred last month. Fatu Malala Al-Shehri a resident of Alataua told Samoa News, there should be an expedited permanent solution where the landslide occurred.
“It’s going on...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — After nearly 3-years of border closure due to COVID-19 restrictions, the local tourism industry — as well as the territory’s economy — is expected to get a major economic boost this year, with 20 cruise ships scheduled to call into the Port of Pago Pago this year....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The U.S Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has obligated the first-round of disaster funding to American Samoa of little more than $5,000 under Public Assistance following the high surf, high winds, and flooding during the period of July 12-15 last year.
U.S...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “Giving back to the community” is a stance that Neil’s Ace Home Center does not take lightly.
Since 2009, Neil’s ACE Home Center has partnered with the American Samoa Community Cancer Coalition to raise stipends for cancer patients for their medical expenses, medical...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Personnel changes have been made to LBJ Hospital’s top management following nurses walking out in a strike last month.
On Wednesday, Chief Executive Officer Moefaauo Bill Emmsley reassigned Human Resources Director Savali Sunia-Ulutu, and the position is being advertised...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The United Airlines passengers that spent an unplanned trip in American Samoa “enjoyed” sipping drinks by the beach and a tour of the island.
Overseas and social media is reporting some of the passengers enjoyed the island tour on New Year’s Eve, after an emergency...