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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Senate has amended its bill that initially sought to increase the salaries for the Governor from $120,000 to $150,000 and Lt Governor from $100,000 to $120,000.
Instead the bill now seeks to amend the language of the bill to say that former Governor’s should receive...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — At last week’s Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council meeting, Council members discussed the importance of maintaining tuna supply to the StarKist cannery in American Samoa, which relies heavily on tuna brought in from U.S.-flagged purse seiners.
The Council...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Former Governor and now Senator Togiola Tulafono has cautioned about “emergency funding” poured into the territory and overlooking the shortfall of $11.67 million in revenue collections by the Government.
“The emergency funding we are now receiving will finish and after...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man found driving a vehicle while his license is suspended for a year was arrested and is now facing a criminal charge of felony driving, a class D felony.
Alofa Vitale made his initial appearance last month in District Court where his bail was set at $5,000.
On Aug....
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is an original cosponsor of a bill introduced Thursday in the House, along with a companion bill in the Senate, to provide local grants that enhance nationwide opportunities for youth to enjoy the outdoors and take part in fishing.
“In American...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Lemanu-Talauega Administration has begun planning for the grand opening celebration of the Lions Park Renovation Project, which has been undergoing upgrades for the past few months and is funded from several government sources.
In a Sept. 23 memorandum, acting...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Ramen noodles has the greatest price increase for August and is one of the thirteen food commodities, which contributed to the 3.4% increase in the Basic Food Index (BFI) for August over the month of July 2022, according to the BFI report for August released over the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “Entry is limited to residents, family members of residents, and people traveling for business or other approved purpose,” is one new requirement for entering American Samoa, under the new COVID-19 Emergency Declaration dated Sept. 23 and signed by Lt. Gov. Talauega...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Senate has approved with changes ASG’s proposed budget for the new fiscal year, starting October 1 2022.
The proposed $693.41 million budget — with $84.54 million of the total allocated for salaries — is an increase of 25 percent over the previous FY 2022 $552.78...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 1st Annual Amerika Samoa Disaster Resilience Summit opens tomorrow, Tuesday, for three days, at the Gov. H. Rex Lee Auditorium, organized by the ASG Office of Disaster Assistance and Petroleum Management (ODAPM).
Over 20 outreach booths hosted by local, state and...