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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The FY2022 2nd Quarter Continuing Disclosure Report Updated and resubmitted by the American Samoa Economic Development Authority (ASEDA) on May 19, 2022, for the FY ending September 30, 2021, as part of its requirement to bondholders of the 2015, 2018, and 2021 series,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Government has declared a State of Disaster Emergency for the territory via Executive Order over the earthquakes felt in Ta’u, Manu’a.
This was confirmed as Executive Order 008-22 was issued on Wednesday by Governor Lemanu Peleti Sialega Mauga.
“The...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The first annual “Art-Reach” workshops, spearheaded by the local non-profit group, Agency for Better Living Endeavors — or commonly known as A.B.L.E — invites those starting from age 5 and up to sign up for the program.
This series of outreach workshops is scheduled for...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Another round of tax refund checks — totaling more than $2 million — is scheduled for release today, Wednesday, Aug. 17, providing more cash infusion into the local economy, with parents increasing purchases for back-to-school items for their children when schools resume...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa’s representative at the Young Pacific Leaders Conference, July 18-21 in Hawaii, Mary Cheung-Fuk is hosting a school supply drive to prepare our students for the upcoming school year.
“Upon completion of the Young Pacific Leaders (YPL) Conference in Hawaii...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Government has confirmed the recent seismographic activities are not primarily caused by the Vailulu'u seamount, American Samoa's most active submarine volcano, this according to scientists and NOAA researchers.
However, they do not rule out that the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man is being held on $30,000 bail on three charges of felonious restraint and four counts of third-degree assault.
Victor Stanley made his initial appearance in the District Court yesterday. He’s accused of assaulting his girlfriend. According to the Government’s case...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Climate Action Network (AS-CAN) is a community-based initiative that aims to empower and equip US-Affiliated Pacific Islanders (USAPI) with the political knowledge and advocacy skills to engage in environmental discourse at a national level.
In doing...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Despite the citation of “closure” issued for the LBJ hospital’s cafeteria, by the Department of Health, the cafeteria remains open.
The Head of the DoH Environmental Health Services Division, Aileen Solaita confirmed the closure notice in response to Samoa News questions...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor Lemanu Peleti Mauga and a team of directors left Monday morning for Manu’a to conduct a site visit of the islands, in order to check out the reports of volcano activity. The team was expected to return to Tutuila later in the day, yesterday.
This was confirmed...