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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Testimony from representatives of two off-island financial and insurance companies has raised serious new questions about whether the American Samoa Government's controversial $10.1 million investment of ARPA interest funds was ever covered by insurance, contradicting...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming notice of a $350,000 Pasefika Youth Center grant supporting the work of the Pacific Youth and Development Center.
“Thank you to the everyone at the Malaeimi Fa'atamali'i Center and Chairman of the Board Toetasi Tuiteleleapaga...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two representatives from Hawaii-based furniture and workplace solutions company SystemCenter recently visited American Samoa to conduct a comprehensive project close-out review and inspect furniture, fixtures, and workplace materials supplied for the new Fono building in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Insurance Commissioner Peter Fuimaono told the Senate Government Operations Committee last week that he was completely unaware of the American Samoa Government's $10.1 million investment of ARPA interest funds until questions raised by lawmakers prompted a formal...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Department of Health (ASDOH) is currently engaged in a thorough monitoring process regarding the trends of HIV within our community, and the recent developments in Fiji should not incite concern about the spread of HIV through everyday interactions or...
NUUULI, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Parents of Children with Special Needs Network (PCSN) is pleased to announce a two-year federal award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living (ACL), to establish and operate the American Samoa Center for Independent...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Department of Port Administration of American Samoa (PAAS) is advancing plans and development of a major solar energy and battery storage project at Pago Pago International Airport (PPG), an initiative designed to strengthen energy resilience, reduce long-term power...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — NOAA Fisheries, American Samoa’s Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources, and local fishermen recently completed a groundbreaking bottomfish survey in American Samoa! As the management of these important species evolves, we are building strong partnerships with local...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Legislation seeking to temporarily suspend the use of a controversial provision of American Samoa's immigration law remained stalled in the House of Representatives as the 39th Legislature closed on September 30, the end of the fiscal year. Now lawmakers may not revisit...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — U.S. Congress has sent the Illegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement Act to President Donald Trump to be signed into law after the Senate agreed to changes made to the legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives.
The legislation aims to enable law enforcement to test...



![Pictured, from left: SystemCenter representatives Tess Camanse-DeCorte and Anna Marie Agarpao with James McGuire, Special Assistant to the President of the Senate, during their recent visit to American Samoa to conduct a project close-out review of the new Fono building. [photo: Asi A. Fa'asau] SystemCenter representatives with Jim McGuire](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/img_7364.jpg?itok=iaBY8ldJ)
![Appearing before the Senate Government Operations Committee, Fuimaono testified that his office played no role in reviewing, approving, or arranging either the investment transaction or its associated insurance coverage. [photo: AF] Insurance Commissioner Peter Fuimaono](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/insurance_commish_peter_fuimaono_2.jpg?itok=AY6zcSy_)



![DMWR representatives distribute fish to the community on the island of Aunuʻu after they had been sampled for critical life history data. NOAA Fisheries, AS- DMWR and local fishermen in a community partnership effort recently finished a bottomfish survey in the territory to provide better information to support sustainable fisheries management. Combined, the samples collected during this year's survey are sufficient to start drafting life history profiles for all six bottomfish management unit species. The NOAA Fisheries team is now processing all of the samples in Honolulu. [photo: Eva Schemmel/ NOAA Fisheries] FISH DISTRIBUTION](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/distributing_the_fish.jpg?itok=Og61ESZ8)

