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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is urging employers in Guam, American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands to enhance safety measures to protect workers against crane hazards following a Nov. 25, 2022 crane-related...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — While death is often referred to as part of the natural order of our lives, it is not an easy thing to accept, especially by family members and friends, whether the departed were public figures or loved members of your family. Each loss is keenly felt and mourned, with...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As some of the striking nurses return to work, the Lemanu- Talauega Administration is stepping in to “make sure we address these concerns as soon as possible.” However, it is a “wait & see” for the returning nurses, with payday coming up this Friday — will the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — It’s official. The Department of Corrections has now become independent from the Department of Public Safety, after the House bill creating the department was signed into law by the governor.
This was confirmed in a letter signed by Governor Lemanu P. S Mauga dated Dec...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa police are puzzled as to how a Samoan woman in her 20s managed to pass through immigration and airport security get on a Fiji Airways aircraft, hide in the lavatory, and make her way to Fiji.
This happened on Christmas weekend.
The woman was caught sleeping in the lavatory by...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Haleck family is carrying forth the mission of their founder with the opening of the Graceland Family Center, a multi-level soft playground facility equipped with a child care center and two food vendors, privately owned by the by the family.
The opening program last...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Nurses at the LBJ Maternity Ward confirmed a baby girl was born on Christmas day. However they were not allowed to release any information unless approved by the family, under the HIPPA law, which the hospital enforces.
A nurse did confirm that the baby girl is healthy...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — One death was recorded during the second week of the Department of Public Safety holiday enforcement. A woman suffered a heart attack and ran off the main road in Laulii and she died as a result.
This was confirmed by Chief of Police, Pouuamea Tuaolo Supapo in response...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Tumanuvao Evile Falefatu has announced through a social media post that four-time NBA Champion, Shaquille (Shaq) O’Neal, is coming to Samoa and will take on a matai title from Leulumoega.
Samoa Global News reported that Tumanuvao Evile Falefatu is the Assistant Chief...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With COVID-19 emergency declarations no longer in place, COVID-19 Task Force chairman, Lt. Gov. Talauega E. V Ale says that any requests for entry into the territory from airlines or vessels should be directed to the Port Administration Department.
Talauega made the...