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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...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa has recorded its fourth COVID-19 related death, which was reported by LBJ Medical Center on Mar. 28. No other information was provided by territorial authorities about the deceased.
Also on Mar. 28, health officials recorded 326 new COVID-19 positive cases...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — According to a media release from the Hope Dialysis Center (HDC), dated Mar. 28, 2022, the dialysis center has not been paid for Medicaid services in over 7 months and points to a requirement of the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), who regulates local...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga provided an updated directive pertaining to paying American Samoa Government employees who are absent from their place of employment due to COVID-19 Emergency Declaration restrictions.
The Governor’s Office released early last week, a “Frequently...