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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Acting Governor Talauega Eleasalo Ale spoke at Monday’s official opening of the Summer Youth Employment Program, under the theme, “Preparation for Tomorrow starts Today”, at the Veterans Memorial Stadium, where some 1,000 student-participants were in attendance....
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting PTSD Awareness Month in June.
“The main message of PTSD Awareness Month is that help is available, and that treatment does make a difference,” said Uifa’atali Amata.
“It’s a key factor to know the symptoms, or recognize the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Paramount Builders is proud to sponsor coverage of all of the 2022 American Samoa High School Graduations and wishes all graduates a successful journey into the future. Be Safe. The South Pacific Academy — ‘Home of the Dolphins’ — honored 10 Dolphins as the graduating...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man convicted of stealing from a store in the Tafuna area told the court that he’s sorry for what he did and he’s truly remorseful for his action.
Faleseu Emosi appeared in Court last week for sentencing after he pled guilty to the charge of stealing, a class C felony...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Health Department yesterday issued an “important” reminder of requirements for entering Samoa, and re-emphasized that travelers to American Samoa from Apia “must” register on ASG’s TalofaPass websystem, which screens travelers to the territory.
The latest reminder...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — South Pacific Academy elementary Valedictorian Jacob Tubui is one of the 21 SPA students ready to enter high school. The private academy held its elementary graduation ceremony recently with the theme “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”
During his...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Members of Parliament in Samoa are calling on its Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade to consult with the American Samoa Government over the “complexity” of the traveling process to enter the US Territory.
In Parliament last week this was one of the issues cited by...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Administration has named the three-at-large members to the American Samoa Comprehensive Substance Abuse Council, which was established last month by executive order issued by Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga, to — among other things — coordinate local efforts to fight drug...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A female driver and a male passenger in a vehicle pulled over by police officers for a seat belt violation last month are now in custody after officers discovered illegal drugs and paraphernalia inside the vehicle.
Moreover, the male passenger was the same person...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Western Pacific Regional fishery Management Council remains opposed to further expansion of the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument (PRIMNM), closing waters 50 to 200 nautical miles seaward of Palmyra Atoll, Kingman Reef and Howland and Baker Islands. The...