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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In an effort to allow more medical support from American Samoa’s federal partners assisting local teams during the current COVID surge and to provide air transportation for residents, the governor has requested an additional Hawaiian Airlines flight in April.
In a letter...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — During Monday’s virtual news conference, Lt. Gov. Talauega Eleasalo V. Ale responded to one of the advance media questions submitted to his office concerning prohibited business identified under the Governor’s COVID-19 Emergency Declaration; and the protocol in order to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Senate approved on Wednesday legislation to amend the “investments of reserves exceeding current requirements” to allow the ASG Employees Retirement Fund (ASGERF) to invest locally without unnecessary restrictions.
Senate President Tuaolo Manaia Fruean, who sponsored...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of assaulting his wife at their residence and attempting to hit her face with a rock was arrested by police last month
The defendant is charged with a single count of 2nd degree assault, a class D felony, punishable by a term of imprisonment of up to 5...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The House Government Operations committee hearing yesterday morning was cut short after the House legal counsel interrupted the hearing without notifying the chair and addressed the committee about some legal issues.
It was in the middle of the House hearing with former...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Testimony by members of the Board of Directors of the LBJ Tropical Medical Center during a House Health committee hearing this week revealed that the hospital believes it is well prepared to face whatever COVID-19 brings to American Samoa.
Dr. Akapusi Ledua told the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Since the reopening of schools in Manu’a with in-classroom instruction, Education Department deputy director, Dr. Roxanne Salave’a said “student attendance has been very low.”
But school leaders are being advised to contact parents to find out how the local Education...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Based on a careful review of the findings of a full Federal recertification survey completed on September 23, 2019 by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), it has been concluded that the LBJ Tropical Medical Center is still not in compliance with the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — While the government plan for providing assistance to laid off workers and businesses closed during the early days of the COVID-19 partial lockdown is not finalized, Lt. Gov. Talauega Eleasalo Ale shared brief information on the three-prong plan, which he says the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man from Vaitogi was arrested last month for assaulting his young cousin inside his cousin’s house during an altercation. However, during his arrest, cops discovered illegal drugs in his possession.
Ropati Ualesi made his initial appearance in court last month. He’s...