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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — LBJ Medical Center has reported a new COVID-19 related death, bringing the fatality total to 18 since the first death was reported on Mar. 22, according to officials who participated in yesterday’s COVID-19 Task Force briefing.
And the latest fatality is a 75-year old...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — During the LBJ Hospital’s presentation at yesterday’s COVID Task Force press conference televised live on KVZK Dr. Akapusi Ledua revealed an updated report on the total number of COVID related deaths and also gave some additional details on those who have passed away.
In...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The local Attorney General’s Office is pursuing a course of action against the Hope Dialysis Center (HDC) based on the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the center and the American Samoa Venture Fund, as well as “a demand for all damages to which ASG is entitled...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man is now charged with violating local drug laws after police officers discovered meth in his vehicle during a traffic stop in Tafuna last month due to the vehicle displaying two different license plates.
The government charged Douglas Filitoa with one count of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On Saturday the Department of Health reported one new death related to COVID-19 and during yesterday’s COVID news conference update, 4 previously unreported deaths were added to the total.
LBJ acting chief of staff, Dr. Akapusi Ledua has confirmed that 4 previously...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who was arrested during a traffic stop last month when illegal drugs were allegedly found in his possession told police that he bought drugs from the area called “Le Filifili” for his own personal use.
Anesi Faafetai made his initial appearance in District Court...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A tragic incident this past Sunday in the village of Aoa took place when a man shot his wife, and then committed suicide. The double tragedy happened at the family’s home in Aoa.
The wife was rushed to the LBJ Tropical Medical Center and was admitted into the Intensive...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A report by the Department of Public Safety (DPS) Vice and Narcotics Division shows the alarming growth in the numbers of drugs cases between 2013 through 2021.
In 2013, Vice and Narcotics Unit (VNU) filed only 6 drug cases — one case involving methamphetamine (meth) and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Hope Dialysis Center has announced it will be closing its’ doors next month. According to CEO Chris Fisher, it is because it can no longer operate without Medicaid reimbursement, which he says will stop after Apr. 16, 2022.
In the HDC press release, dated Apr. 5, 2022,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Some local nurses working at the LBJ Tropical Medical Center claim that they are working 24 to 48 hours shifts due to the shortage of nurses at the territory’s only medical facility.
Now nurses are calling out to government leaders to please consider the issue of the...