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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Nurses have received a boost in their salaries. This was confirmed in a press statement issued by the LBJ hospital over the weekend.
The salary boost went into effect on December 6, 2022.
The statement says the last comprehensive, organizational-wide, and concurrent pay...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Department of Health Environmental Services has issued a stern warning to members of the business community specifically on meat packing and meat cutting.
In a statement posted on their official Facebook Page, the ASDOH says that meatpacking, meat...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Community College is advertising a nursing instructor position. According to ASCC, the instructor will report directly to the Academic Chairperson of the Nursing Department.
The department is committed to the offering of Certificates and Associate of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In honor of the late Port Director Christopher King, Gov. Lemanu P. S Mauga has declared that the U.S and American Samoa flags shall be flown at half-staff beginning Dec. 12, 2022 to Dec. 14, 2022 as a mark of respect for Director King, who passed away on November 14,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Quick actions by LBJ Hospital’s orthopedic team saved a commercial diver’s leg as a result of a shark attack.
As first reported by Samoa News on Friday, the man was diving in Pago Harbor in the Atuu- StarKist Samoa area.
In a statement issued to the media, the hospital...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Acting Attorney General, Roy Hall has dismissed reports by the Department of Public Safety Police Chief who said there are close to 200 criminal cases pending with the Attorney General’s office.
“Your information as to the number of pending cases is incorrect,” said...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — There was overwhelming bipartisan House passage this past Thursday of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), sending the major Fiscal Year 2023 legislation to the U.S. Senate for final passage.
Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata told Samoa News that the NDAA raises...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Fa’amoemoega Lili’o and Canriham Estimani had their cases bound over to the High Court on charges of burglary, stealing and trespassing.
Each of the defendants is being held with bail set at $5,000 each.
According to the government’s case the incident occurred last month...
Washington, D.C. — Two grants for the American Samoa Department of Health (ASDOH) will increase data collection and analysis, as well as further COVID vaccination support in American Samoa.
“I am very thankful to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) for these awards,” said...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — StarKist Samoa’s new President and CEO Chae-Ung Um visited American Samoa this week for the first time following the announcement of his appointment in late October.
Mr. Um attended the regular prayer service for StarKist employees on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022 and gave...