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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A bill designating the Department of Health to set forth required head trauma guidelines for concussions has been submitted once again for approval into law.
This is not the first time this measure has been proposed by Tualauta Faipule, Larry Sanitoa. The co-sponsors are...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With an increase in the September fuel surcharge, the American Samoa Power Authority has again called for community support of the planned wind turbine farm in Aoloau, while a Facebook posting identifying itself as Le Vaomatua is opposing the plan, arguing in an online...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of attempting to assault his brother’s wife while she was holding her two-year-old daughter was arrested in June.
Faasega Saili made his initial appearance in court where the court granted a motion from the defense attorney to release Saili on his own...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Former Police Commissioner, Le’i Sonny Thompson is in support of the move by the current Administration to separate the Territorial Correctional Facility from under the umbrella of the Department of Public Safety (DPS).
“One of my concerns during my time as the...
Honolulu, HAWAII — Hawaii dispensaries reported about $50 million in sales in 2021, but a report by the Tax Working Group of the Dual Use of Cannabis Task Force estimates that is only about 20% of sales statewide.
The report comes as Hawaii’s eight legal dispensaries of medical marijuana have...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — More than $100,000 was disbursed to at least three applicants using an IP address for Samoa, from federal COVID funds allocated to the U.S Small Business Administration (SBA) through the COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program.
This is according data in 38-...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 2022 CoastWeeks in American Samoa — under the theme “A Healthy Coast is a Wealthy Coast”, kicks off today, Sept. 12 at Suigaula o le Atuvasa at Utulei with various events as Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga has proclaimed Sept. 11 to Sept. 24 as CoastWeeks in the territory....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The status of the longline dock at Malaloa, which broke ground in 2019 remains on hold due to federal regulations.
This was statement by the Director of Port Administration Christopher King during budget hearing this past week.
“We had to put a hold on that project to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Police Commissioner has used the budget hearings to make his plea to Governor Lemanu Peleti Mauga and the Legislature for additional funding to better the operations of his Department.
He pointed to the lack of promotions, not enough police manpower, unpaid overtime...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Due to declining fishery performance of the American Samoa Longline fishery following establishment of the Large Vessel Prohibited Area (LVPA), the Western Pacific Regional Fisher Management Council (WPRFMC) is recommending allowing some American Samoa longline vessels...