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Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata welcomed passage of government funding that secures American Samoa’s federal matching rate for Medicaid. Known as a Continuing Resolution, the legislation passed the House, then attracted bipartisan support in the Senate and was promptly signed into...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A former police officer, his sister and her two daughters were among twelve people apprehended when armed detectives executed a search warrant at the home of Semi Sago in Aua early Tuesday morning, Sept. 27, 2022.
Five of the 12 people have been charged with unlawful...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — More than $1 million — in another round of tax refund checks is scheduled for release, Monday, Oct. 03, providing a new cash infusion into the local economy and comes just in time for the upcoming White Sunday shopping.
ASG Treasurer, Malemo Tausaga, announced in a brief...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two men who were passengers in a taxi are now in the custody of police in relation to drug charges.
John Jr and Kelekolio Smith made their initial appearances in the District Court last month.
Kelekolio is charged with unlawful possession of marijuana while John Jr is...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Department of Port Administration recorded a total of $2.84 million in revenue collections. This is outlined in the Department’s third quarter report covering April to June, 2022 — which also summarizes the status of Port projects.
One such project is the Apron...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Senate President Tuaolo Manaia Fruean has urged the Senate Select Investigate Committee (SSIC) to investigate whether a new hospital is warranted.
“A study conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Honolulu District in 2019 outlines recommendations to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — New positive cases from the community spread of COVID-19 remain at single digit-numbers for the second week in a row, and the number of people who were tested also decreased, according to the Health Department’s COVID-19 Situational Report for the week of Sept. 19 to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man and his underage brother were arrested and charged by police in relation to the alleged burglarizing of the Krispy Krunchy Chicken (KKC) restaurant in Nu’uuli in which they stole a small box containing $600 in cash.
The adult brother was charged with one count of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — To preserve legislative session days the Senate approved Thursday a Senate Resolution to adjourn for six weeks.
“The Legislature finds that in order to preserve legislative session days so that there is sufficient time to review the annual fiscal budget and properly...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Lt. Gov. Talauega E.V. Ale in his capacity as acting governor last weekend attended three separate events before departing the territory Monday for an off-island trip, according to a news release from the Governor’s Office late Wednesday afternoon.
The first event was...