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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) Banking Group Limited, is closing down its ANZ Amerika Samoa Bank operations in American Samoa by the end of September this year, according to a corporate news release, while a notice to local customers outlined dates of the bank’s...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — ASG Acting Treasurer Levi Reese, in a brief statement Thursday announced that the third batch of tax refunds — more than $1.1 million — is scheduled for release Friday, Apr. 1.
A total of 267 taxpayers who filed Feb. 2, will be getting their refunds —with 31 individuals...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The House of Representatives approved a resolution requesting a study for the construction of a bridge between Tutuila and Aunu’u.
According of the resolution, traveling by boat between Aunuu and Tutuila is one of the most dangerous forms of transportation in the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The federal Occupational Safety and Health Act “prohibits employers from taking disciplinary action or in any other way discriminating against an employee for engaging in various occupational safety and health activities,” said a U.S Labor Department spokesperson.
“For...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — One of the ideas contained in the Task Force plan to stop the spread of the Coronavirus inside the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) is the early release of some inmates from TCF and sending them home.
The Department of Public Safety (DPS) is working closely with...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Despite comments from the Chief Election Commissioner in support of a House Resolution, which would give foreigners who’ve resided in the territory for 25 consecutive years the right to vote, many Faipule strongly oppose the idea.
The chair of the House Rules Committee,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The case against a man accused of sexually abusing his 16-year-old niece was filed in Court last month. During his arrest, cops allegedly discovered drugs in his possession and inside his vehicle. The 39-year-old uncle, made his initial appearance last month.
He is...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — During yesterday’s House session, Fofo Faipule Andra Tereise Samoa provided an update on the COVID-19 cases, saying that there were three new COVID-19 related deaths as of Mar. 30 — with the eldest at age 63 and the youngest a 29-year old female.
Samoa along with Faipule...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The ASG Emergency Operations Center (EOC), made a last minute policy change to the flight operations for today’s inbound Hawaiian Airlines flight announcing there will be no supervised quarantine period for today’s arriving passengers who test negative for COVID.
The new...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa’s fourth COVID-19 related death is a 63-year old female who passed away on Mar. 28, according to LBJ Medical Center’s daily information included in an ASG briefing report, which also shows the number of positive cases as a result of the community spread...