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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A resident of Manu’a is expressing disappointment with the Legislature over amendments made to the $7.4 million supplemental budget bill, in which Manu’a was to receive $4.1 million for emergency response to the Manu’a earthquakes.
The Senate and the House concluded its...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Just in time for holiday shopping and Christmas gift-giving, ASG Treasury yesterday shared the good news on the distribution of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) funded by the federal government.
Treasury said that on Monday, Dec. 12, it will start paying out the EITC...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The budget predicament faced by the Emergency Medical Services has been addressed by the Governor’s office and will be resolved as soon as the bill recently passed by the Fono is signed into law..
“EMS technicians are no longer paying for fuel out of their pockets and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The president of Samoa’s Nurses Association, Solialofi Papalii has hit back at the CEO of LBJ Hospital, Moefaauo Bill Emmsley, over “degrading comments” on the curriculum of the nursing school at the National University of Samoa.
She also called for Moefaauo to apologize...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Marine Patrol will be enforcing the law to the full extent on the water, meaning palolo hunters are mandated to wear life jackets.
“This appears to be an annual occurrence of people dying while palolo hunting, and to avoid loss of life, each and every one out in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor Lemanu P. S. Mauga declared flags to fly at half staff pursuant to the proclamation issued by the President of the United States honoring National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.
“The flag of the United States and American Samoa shall be flown at half-staff on...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Community College’s (ASCC) Agriculture, Community and Natural Resources (ACNR) Division has collaborated with the college’s division of Student Services (DOSS) counseling services on a six-week pilot program for young adults with disabilities. A total...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming notice of grants for the territory from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation through NOAA and a grant for LBJ from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
NATIONAL COAST RESILIENCE GRANT
National Coast Resilience Funds (NCRF) of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Alleged unpaid overtime incurred during the pandemic by former employees of the Department of Homeland Security comes as a shock to the director, Samana Semo Ve’ave’a.
“I am not aware that they were not paid overtime,” said the director in response to Samoa News...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Government’s 45th annual Holiday Music Festival’s opening night was greeted by a festive crowd Sunday night at the Veterans Memorial Monument in Tafuna.
This year’s event features 3 days of choirs presented by ASG Departments — Sunday Dec. 4 though...