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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Following a 50-minute hearing last week, the Senate Power/Water/Energy Committee tabled, until the Fono returns in July for the 4th Regular Session, further hearings and review of an Administration bill that removes from current law the requirement of having not more...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 39-year-old man was arrested by police last month for allegedly assaulting a female by pushing her down and choking her.
Maeli Maselusi spent three nights at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) before he made his initial appearance in District Court last month...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa recorded a new COVID-19 related death, bringing the overall total fatalities to 8 since the community spread of the deadly coronavirus was first reported Feb. 21,st with the first fatality recorded on Mar. 22.
The new fatality was announced during...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The COVID-19 Outbreak Situational Report, as of Apr. 2, shows total cumulative counts to date at 4,677 confirmed community cases, 7 deaths, and 1,633 treated with therapeutics.
Additionally, data shows 1,525 individuals who previously tested positive have now recovered...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Concerned with increased coronavirus cases, senators last week Thursday approved a Senate Resolution requesting Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga to “ban fa’alavelave public gatherings and other traditional fa’alavelave practices in an effort to prevent the growing COVID-19...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Territorial Bank of American Samoa’s (TBAS) former Chief Financial Officer (LFO), Nathaniel Clayville in his statement before the House Government Operations committee last week testified that he was terminated without cause by the current TBAS Chief Executive...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbating LBJ Tropical Medial Center’s staffing shortage — particularly of US licensed nurses, physicians, clinical technologists and other health care providers — the LBJ board is working closely with the Task Force, the Emergency...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As the surge of the community spread of the COVID-19 continues, Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga, has extended the hazardous duty pay for certain government workers until June this year — and this date may be extended or modified.
The hazardous duty pay policy for workers...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The ASG Insurance Commissioner has launched an investigation into the sudden departure of Progressive Insurance from the territory.
The investigation was launched after several Progressive customers sought the assistance of the insurance officer regarding their policies...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Territorial Bank of American Samoa (TBAS) board of directors is working on draft legislation, which will seek to have the government guarantee all bank deposits. And this action is similar to the regulatory role of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),...