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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lemanu P. S Mauga is encouraging ASG agencies that have not completed their rule reform project with the Governor’s Rule Reform Panel to do so as the government is keeping with the timeline to finalize this important project by the end of next month.
As previously...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Close to 50 nurses were on strike yesterday morning and picketing along the Faga’alu road leading up to LBJ hospital over unpaid overtime and not getting their promised increment as announced last week by the hospital management and board.
More than 20 nurses did not...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Senate Select Investigative Committee held a hearing this past Friday where the manager of the Survey Division, Amesone Laulu testified, and the media was banned from entering the Fono chambers.
“This hearing is a closed door hearing and the media are not allowed,”...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Education is key to a successful future. This according to Bluesky Communications Chief Executive Officer, Justin Tuiasosopo in the keynote address for the American Samoa Community College’s 77th Commencement Ceremony held last Friday.
The graduation was held at the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lemanu P. S Mauga has tasked the Governor’s Office Planning and Operations Division (POD) along with the Communication division (GOVNET COMMS) to coordinate with all ASG authorities, departments, and agencies to build a centralized ASG calendar of activities for...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Dora Ah Sue from the Office of Protection and Advocacy for the Disabled has been named the ASG 2022 employee of the year.
This was announced on Friday during the 2nd Annual Years of Service celebration for government employees at the Department of Youth Women Affairs...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed in a national announcement last Friday that $100,000 has been awarded to the Development Bank of American Samoa through the USDA Rural Housing Preservation Grant program benefiting low income residents of Aunu’u.
The...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Territorial Audit Office cited “internal control weaknesses over cash handling operations” — issues that have been cited before yet were not addressed by the Port Administration Department in a surprise cash count conducted in August this year.
The audit report was...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “Shape up or ship out” these words were uttered by Deputy Director of Health, Vesi Fautanu Talalelei in response to complaints raised by DoH staff about “new changes” to be implemented in the coming year.
“The changes we are making is to better our service to the public...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Carolina Panthers star linebaker Frankie Luvu has been having one of the best seasons of his NFL career and after the Panthers vs Seahawks 30-24 win in Seattle last week, the American Samoan told WSOC-TV there was one moment during the win at Seattle that ranks among the...