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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a story it published on Aug. 03, 2022 — “Time’s up, ANZ is beginning its shutdown” — Samoa News reported the following:
“Customers who used ANZ accounts to pay credit card bills off island are concerned that some US banks that issue bankcards — such as Master Card —...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Governor’s office proposed budget for financial year 2023 under appropriated fund accounts amounts to $7.48 million — an increase from $4.8 million in the previous fiscal year.
This is confirmed in the proposed budget for the new fiscal year beginning...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — LBJ Medical Center’s Dr. Ben Siatu’u confirmed during Tuesday’s COVID-19 Task Force meeting the upsurge in the number of residents coming into the Emergency Room, with influenza or flu, and requested that LBJ no longer conduct COVID-19 testing and treatment. Instead he...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Ofu Airport, which completed the runway extension last month, is officially reopened for commercial flights following tests flights by Samoa Airways over the weekend, as well as a site visit by Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga earlier this week.
Last month, the runway project —...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A woman convicted of assaulting her husband and threatening him with a machete was sentenced by the High Court earlier this week to 5 years probation.
The defendant, a 29-year-old mother, appeared in Court Tuesday morning for sentencing, after she was convicted of 2nd-...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Territorial Coordinating Officer (TCO), Samana Semo Ve’ave’a, who is also director of the local Department of Homeland Security (ASDHS), has responded to questions about the reported six travelers who arrived on Monday night’s Hawaiian Airlines flight from Honolulu and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The StarKist family held a gathering at DDW Beach Café on Friday evening, July 29, 2022 to bid farewell to their outgoing plant director Jason Kim (second from far right). Kim led StarKist in reaching several accomplishments in his 3-year tenure including achieving the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Six passengers who traveled on Monday night’s Hawaiian Airlines flight from Honolulu were not tested for COVID-19 upon arrival at Pago Pago International Airport, says Health Department Clinical Service director, Dr. Elizabeth Lauvao in an email update to the local media...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Territorial Audit Office budget has increased from $324,000 to $521,500. This is outlined in the proposed budget for new financial year starting Oct. 01, 2022.
The total salary cost is $459,071 out of the $521,500 budget.
According to the proposed budget under...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man convicted of assaulting his wife in front of their children is going to jail. He was ordered by the Court to serve 28 months at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) as a condition of 7 years probation.
The defendant, who has been in custody since his arrest...