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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Health Department has updated its travel advisory and guidelines for American Samoa on travelers from Samoa, and the policy — that became effective June 28 and signed by Health director Motusa Tuileama Nua and DoH Clinical director Dr. Elizabeth Lauvao — is subject “...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The United States and the American Samoa flags are flying at half-staff throughout the territory for victims of a mass shooting in a suburban area of Chicago, Illinois.
Pursuant to the Proclamation by U.S President Joe Biden, Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga yesterday morning...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 30-year-old man convicted of violating local drug laws while on probation for another drug conviction in 2019 was sentenced by the High Court last week to serve 5 years behind bars.
Acting Associate Justice Elvis P. Patea told the defendant, Fidelis J. Taumalua that...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Releasing travelers who test positive upon arrival to home isolation and positive passengers paying the costs of government supervised isolation are two options that Acting Governor Talauega Eleasalo Ale said are part of ongoing discussions with the COVID-19 Task Force...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Department of Commerce (DOC) recorded a significant drop in the registration of business licenses for the second quarter of this fiscal year, however their one-day business licensing process online saw an increase in numbers of visitors
The DOC reports more than 40...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two men were arrested and charged as a result of a fight in Petesa last month.
Tautua Mapu and Dave Malo made their initial appearances in Court at that time.
Mapu is charged with 2nd- degree assault, a class D felony, along with two counts of PPD, while Malo is charged...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The first day in court after the resignation of Public Defender Michael White was not business as usual.
Yesterday morning, Acting Associate Justice Elvis P. Patea issued an Order to Show Cause (OSC) on why White shouldn’t be held in contempt of court for not fulfilling...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa’s largest private employer, StarKist Samoa Company has requested an additional 200 guest workers from Samoa.
This was confirmed by Acting Governor, Talauega Eleasalo Ale during a press conference last week.
He said the Admin is working with Star Kist Samoa...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Acting Governor Talauega Eleasalo Ale, who is a former ASG attorney general, responded briefly during last Thursday’s COVID-19 Task Force virtual news conference on the U.S Supreme Court decision, on June 24, that overturned the decades-old Roe v. Wade ruling regarding...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Government has no intention of asking ANZ to remain in the territory, says Acting Governor Talauega Eleasalo Ale.
“ANZ has made a business decision to leave American Samoa — that decision has been made years ago and in fact ANZ has stopped making...