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Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga
Washington, D.C. — Wednesday, Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata welcomed testimony in a full hearing of the Natural Resources Committee by Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga regarding American Samoa’s economic needs and priorities, including the long term outlook for LBJ Tropical Medical Center...
Sen. Soliai Tuipine Fuimaono, chairman of the Senate Retirement Committee
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Senators will not attend the bi-annual meeting of the ASG Employees Retirement Fund (ASGERF) in Honolulu as initially planned, due to among others, the COVID-19 pandemic and since senators are at the age most susceptible to the virus, said Sen. Soliai Tuipine Fuimaono,...
Task Force Chairman Lt. Governor Talauega Eleasalo Ale
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — After its latest COVID Task Force meeting on Monday, March 22, 2021, the COVID Task Force issued a press release after making several policy changes aimed at prioritizing resources for the ‘legitimately’ stranded residents while other categories of travelers will be...
Aiga bus with free rides to vaccine sites banner
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — This Samoa News photo taken around 12:30p.m Monday afternoon this week shows two bus drivers and one of the buses, at the parking lot of the Gov. H. Rex Lee Auditorium, the venue of the COVID-19 vaccination clinic. The buses with COVID-19 banners on them transport...
Ropeti-Leo (seated, far right) and her students
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — One aspect of the mission of the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) is that its students gain the ability to contribute to the social well-being of American Samoa. Public service organizations such as the American Samoa Cancer Coalition, the Family Resource Center,...
American Samoa District Court building
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man was arrested last week pursuant to an arrest warrant on the allegation that he raped his 16-year-old biological daughter. The arrest was made after the victim told police that she had already informed her mother regarding the incident and her mother didn’t seem to...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A woman who is accused of stealing merchandise worth over $1,000 from a store in Nu’uuli was arrested by police last month pursuant to an arrest warrant from the court. Foketi Tufuga is being charged with one count of stealing — a felony, punishable by not more than 7...
Crew from the American Samoa Power Authority with their vaccumn truck
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Tualauta Reps. Larry Sanitoa and Sam Meleisea met recently with Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga to discuss various urgent and pending projects for the most populous county in the territory. It was also a chance for the lawmakers to get input back from the...
Muavaefaatasi John Edward Suisala
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Director of the Department of Human and Social Services (DHSS) Muavaefaatasi John Edward Suisala said that the only personnel change made in the department after the file containing documents related to the non profit organization with which he’s involved was leaked to...
Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga has issued a new directive to cabinet members to immediately cease transferring employees between departments and henceforth any transfer will now require the governor’s approval. “Effective immediately, the moving of employees...

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