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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Lemanu and Talauega Administration confirmed the American Samoa Council on Arts, Culture, and Humanities 45th Annual Holiday Music Festival will kickstart on December 4, 2022.
This was outlined in a statement Acting Chief of Staff Lydia Amisone issued this week. “As...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Hawaiian Airlines has scheduled extra flights for the usual busy Christmas holiday travel season heading into the beginning of the New Year, while also updating its passenger weight survey data, as required by the U.S Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Prior to COVID...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Ten out of 11 proposed amendments to the Constitution were approved by high school students from both private and public schools during the student referendum that was held October 19.
The results were released this week by the Office of Political Status, Constitutional...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean School Bus Program rebate competition has awarded nearly $395,000 from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to the American Samoa Department of Education (ASDOE).
The grant will help American Samoa purchase an electric...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The final decision on the Health Department’s recommendation to suspend the use of ASG safe travel online portal, TALOFAPass, which screens entries into the Territory, remains pending, and there was no COVID Task Force meeting this week.
No information was available at...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who is on probation for assaulting his partner is now back in court on the allegation that he has again assaulted the same victim — his partner.
Calvin Seumanutafa, 36, was sentenced by the High Court in November of last year made his initial appearance in this...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Government Department of Human Resources has scheduled a “reconsideration” hearing for Taufoli Lisi on Nov. 22, 2022.
This was confirmed in a letter, dated Oct 25, 2022, signed by the ASG DHR Director, Lynn Pulou-Alaimalo and was delivered to Ms Lisi...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Tofoitaufa Sandra King Young, Director of the American Samoa Medicaid State Agency said their office has been ridiculed by the public in relation to the TALOFAPass $6.4 million contract, yet their office had nothing to do with the TALOFAPass.
She made the comments during...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The people of Swains unanimously endorsed Su’a Alexander Jennings as their faipule in the House for the next two years.
Su’a has been in office for 18 consecutive years.
The close to one hour meeting was held at the Election Office on Tuesday. Su’a spoke on the proposed...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — To date, a total of $1.6 million has been distributed by the Department of Human Resources for workers in both private businesses and non-profit workers who were impacted by the COVID-19 Code Red declaration from Feb 22 - April 18, 2022.
This is part of the ARPA Cash...