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Pago Pago, AAMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga is continuing the Island Wide Clean-up Committee (IWCC) — an initiative of the Lolo Administration, which has ASG agencies cleaning up designated zones.
“One of the most impactful initiatives from the previous administration in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a statement last Thursday afternoon, the American Samoa Medicaid State Agency - or Medicaid Office - announced important flight update information for all passengers traveling on the Medicaid charter flight tomorrow, Feb. 1st - which is Pago Pago to Honolulu outbound...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Health Department announced yesterday afternoon that Tafuna Community Health Center would not open today, Saturday, Jan. 30th for COVID-19 vaccination.
DoH said it maxed out COVID-19 first doses for the month of January, as of Friday, Jan. 29th, and “are awaiting the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In separate memorandums to cabinet members, Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga made official two new cabinet members.
Lemanu appointed Poleen Asalele as director of the ASG Office of Property Management effective Jan. 20, saying that Asalele shall exercise the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A young woman was arrested and later charged after she made threatening remarks to a court marshal when she entered District Court this week.
A source told Samoa News that the young woman went through the court marshal’s security checkpoint at the District Court front...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Department of Human and Social Services (DHSS) is pleased to announce it has received the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline’s 9-8-8 State Planning Grant through Vibrant Emotional Health, the nonprofit administrator of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 39-year-old man accused of punching a 13-year-old boy and then striking him with a piece of wood has entered into a plea agreement with the government.
Sene Aleki, who has been in custody since his arrest, unable to post a $5,000 surety bond appeared before the court...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A young man with several bench warrants and a large number of traffic fines was arrested last week on allegations of unlawful drug possession.
Taeao Auelua made his initial appearance in District Court and bail was set at $5,000 cash. He is charged with one count of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — At Thursday’s Senate session, the issue of the new Fono building was raised by Sen. Utu Sila Poasa, who noted that the Senate Government Operations Committee, chaired by Sen. Togiola T.A. Tulafono had recently sent a request for information to Department of Public Works...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — To assure the safety of American Samoans from the deadly COVID-19 virus when the first repatriation flight arrives in the territory next Monday, Feb. 1, 2020, Aua Representative Faimealelei Anthony Fu’e Allen has petitioned the House Speaker for a chance to send 200...