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Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata welcomed bipartisan House passage Wednesday of a Continuing Resolution (C.R.) that maintains government funding levels, while remaining details of a long-term appropriations legislative package, known as an Omnibus, are in late-stage negotiations....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The latest National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa (NMSAS) condition report cited a number of concerns following research from 2007 to 2020 by the National Oceania Atmospheric Administration.
This is the first condition report for the sanctuary since it was expanded...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A woman has been charged for allegedly stabbing two individuals — a woman and a 12-year old child over reports of “rumors”.
Makerita Tavae is facing two charges of second-degree assault and two counts of third-degree assault.
She was taken into custody by way of an...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — For the month of November, the Basic Food Index (BFI) recorded a 0.4 per cent decline in food prices tracked on Tutuila, according to the report released last week by the Commerce Department’s Statistics Division.
The BFI reports that eight out of 20 food commodities...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A surprise cash count at the Registrar’s office conducted by the Territorial Audit Office back in August this year found one minor discrepancy in the cash count. However, there are “deficiencies” and “weaknesses” in accounting at the office, according to a 14-page...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Department of Human Resources is celebrating the long service of American Samoa Government employees.
This was confirmed in a statement released by the DHR in response to Samoa News questions.
According to DHR, the government is celebrating 115 public servants with...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “In our view, the Tax Office was not effective in enforcing collection efforts and its records indicated a significant number of businesses have outstanding unpaid taxes and balances were delinquent,” wrote acting Territorial Auditor, Tofa Sualauvi H. Su’a in late...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A Samoan man residing in Hawaii has pled not guilty to three federal charges, including obtaining more than $117,000 in Social Security Administration benefits using another person’s name.
Laneserota Fa’avesi Seufale appeared Monday at the federal court in Honolulu where...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The work of the Atoa o Samoa is bearing fruit already. This past week, the American Samoa Telecommunications Authority (ASTCA) and Samoa’s Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MCIT) signed a Memorandum of Understanding in the territory.
The signing...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On Dec. 3, government leaders delivered Christmas gifts to the residents of Hope House at Fatu O Aiga. Gov. Lemanu P. S Mauga and First Lady Ella Mauga; Lt. Governor Talauega E. V Ale and his wife Marian McGuire Ale were in attendance.
According to a gov’t statement,...