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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Senators met last week Saturday and will meet on Saturday’s for the next two weeks to ensure the 45 days of sessions per year conclude as slated on October 14.
The suggestion was made by Senator Magalei Logovi’i last week, and was endorsed by 11 Senators including the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The U.S Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has authorized the importation into the United States — including its territories — fresh turmeric, (Curcuma longa) rhizome from Samoa. Turmeric is best known for its use in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — ANZ Amerika Samoa Bank employees from the Fagatogo branch were out again yesterday for their “Thank You” wave in the town area, thanking the community as the financial institution is set to officially shut down operations at 3p.m. today Sept. 30 — when the two branches...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata joined Pacific leaders yesterday in the U.S. Capitol for a working luncheon hosted by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.
Pacific Islands Forum leaders are in Washington for an historic meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden and other U.S. officials...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Senate this week approved its bill to increase taxes on all soft drinks or nonalcoholic carbonated beverages from 15 cents to 30 cents.
According to the bill the “excess consumption of added sugars, especially from sugary drinks contributes to the high prevalence of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa is finally included in the annual Fisheries of the United States report released in May this year for 2020 and issued by the U.S National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).
“After many years of requests and complaints to the National Marine Fisheries Service...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Medicaid office will open up its screening process for all eligible adult and child beneficiaries, for the New Vision program beginning Monday, October 3, 2022.
Screening will be available at the ASTCA Executive Building, 3rd-floor, Suite #306, from 8 am to 3 pm...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A “moment of silence” was observed yesterday at the opening service on the last day of the three-day Amerika Samoa 1st Annual Disaster Resilience Summit to commemorate the 13 years since the deadly 2009 Tsunami claimed the lives of 34 local residents.
Alofau Methodist...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The criminal case against the Taavili brothers has been bound over to the High Court in relation to a drug raid last month.The defendants are William and Setefano Taavili.
William 42, is charged with one count of unlawful possession of meth, a felony; while his 38-year-...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a health advisory yesterday, the Health Department informed the public of increasing cases of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD), especially among school aged children.
“Hand, foot, and mouth disease is caused by viruses,” the advisory said, noting that the symptoms...