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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Among the recommendations made by the Health Department at Tuesday afternoon’s COVID-19 Task Force briefing is to “discontinue COVID-19 testing” of travelers upon arrival at Pago Pago International Airport effective Sept. 19.
This is according to DoH’s presentation.
DoH...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A House bill providing earned income tax credit (EITC) payments pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to the citizens and residents of American Samoa was introduced in the House of Representatives this week.
The bill is sponsored by Representatives Vailiuama...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The House of Representatives unanimously approved Faamasino Upuese Galoia during yesterday's session as the Director of the American Samoa Search and Rescue Agency (ASSRA). The vote was 15-0.
Faamasino appeared before the House Public Safety committee chaired by Faipule...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A Samoan man, currently residing in Hawaii has entered into a plea agreement with federal prosecutors, after making false statements on a U.S passport application, with sentencing scheduled for January, 2023
This is according to Honolulu federal court filings.
Vai...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata and each of the Members of Congress from four U.S. Territories joined together in a bipartisan letter to urge House leadership to renew the current Medicaid match rate for the territories.
American Samoa, along with the other territories, currently...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Attorney General Fainuulelei Alailima Utu said he did not play a role in drafting or the implementation of the Governor’s June 15 executive order, which separates the Territorial Correctional Facility from the Department of Public Safety (DPS).
He made the comments...
![[l-r] Faiilagi Poufa-Faiai; Dr. Laloasi Petaia-Steffany, Phillip Iosefo](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/myeye_vision.jpg?itok=2mSxJS_q "[l-r] Medicaid Office deputy director Faiilagi Poufa-Faiai; Dr. Laloasi Petaia-Steffany of MyVision Eye Center; and Medicaid Office manager Phillip Iosefo are seen in this photo posted to the Medicaid Office Facebook page on Monday this week. [photo: ASG Medicaid Office]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Medicaid Office staffers came together with Dr. Petaia-Steffany on training day to prepare the MyVision Eye Clinic to start seeing youth 21years and under — the first Medicaid beneficiaries on island to access the vision screening, eyeglasses and contact lense...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The increase in salaries for Cabinet members in the Lemanu and Talauega Administration is “illegal” as it was not included in the budget.
This is according to Senator Magalei Logovi’i who is also the chairman of the Budget Committee during the joint budget hearings for...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — At the close of business yesterday, $6.63 million in P-EBT benefits for school children has been released to families across the island from the USDA Food and Nutrition Service.
This was confirmed by the Director of Human and Social Services Muavaefaatasi John Suisala in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The protest by Aunuu residents demonstrating earlier this month did not fall on deaf ears.
The Lemanu and Talauega Administration are taking action. This is according to the Governor’s Chief of Staff, Loa Tauapa’i Mulipola in response to questions from Samoa News.
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