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Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata welcomed House passage Tuesday of S.497, the Senate companion bill to the House version she helped introduce, the American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act of 2021, H.R. 3128. In June, the bill was sponsored in the House by the late Congressman Don...
Apia, SAMOA — The family of the late Va’amua Henry Sesepasara, former Captain of Pago Pago’s pride and joy – the Aeto fautasi – are making final arrangements for his services in May that will include a House Resolution to honor the former lawmaker.
Va’amua, a grandfather of 16 and father of five,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Reigning Miss SOFIAS, Runi Talaifaga (4th from left), pictured with members of SOFIA that visited LBJ Medical Center to present gifts and other goodies for hospital workers, who toiled tirelessly in the past weeks of the COVID-19 community spread.
SOFIA is among the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two people were arrested and charged after cops allegedly discovered drugs and paraphernalia inside a rental vehicle. The two are Thomas Aloese, the driver and Felix Tonumaipe’a, the passenger.
Aloese and Tonumaipe’a are each charged with one count of unlawful possession...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Local farmers are calling out to government leaders to consider providing them with financial assistance after the Fagatogo Marketpace was closed for over two months due to the community spread of COVID-19.
This week, some relief was forthcoming after the market was re-...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In addition to a new 40-bed medical center to be constructed in Tafuna, the American Samoa Medical Center Authority (ASMCA) has also proposed expansion to current services at the LBJ Medical Center — all funded with the hospital’s share that ASG received from the federal...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 30-year-old man convicted of sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl some years back was arrested by police last month on the allegation that he sexually assaulted a 16-year-old girl who had run away from home.
During his arrest, police found a glass pipe containing a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — While the Lemanu-Talauega Administration has publicly stated that revenue collections for the current fiscal year — 2022 — are going well, some lawmakers remain concerned with a possible “drastic decrease” in the government’s coffers since January this year, especially...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man convicted for violating local drug laws was released from the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) last month after the court decided that the 11 months he served while awaiting the outcome of his case is sufficient for the crime he committed.
Vaalele Pauli...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The LBJ board has made their choice for CEO after a search that was done by the “book,” according to a press release issued Monday from the hospital’s board of directors.
Moefa’auo William T, Emmsley, Jr. will now be LBJ hospital CEO for the next two years and the board...