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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As part of the Lemanu-Talauega Administration’s implementation of Executive Order 008-2021— an order establishing a Code of Ethics, the Governor's Office held its first class on March 8, 2022, on Ethics and the expectations that employees commit to exhibiting leadership...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — It has been a week and a half since the launch of the GiveLight Initiative, and over 200 families have been awarded $50 ASPA power credit. The response by recipients has primarily been of extreme gratitude for the assistance. This initiative aims to raise $25,000 to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Latest COVID count released by the Dept. of Health records 360 new positive cases over the 24 hours ending Wed. March 23. This brings the cumulative positive cases reported from February 21 to March 23 at 2,565, with 343 of them recovered. And the Dept. of Health is...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Part of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) update, during Monday’s virtual news conference on federal support and assistance for the territory during the COVID-19 community surge included a look at the process involved when a person tests positive and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Deputy Attorney General Roy J.D. Hall Jr. provided for the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing yesterday the latest information on workers hired to work under the Guest Worker Permit law, which allows StarKist Samoa to recruit workers from Samoa.
At the outset of the 40-...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Bishop Peter Brown, leader of the Diocese of Samoa Pago Pago, has extended a public invitation to the community to join the “Dedication of Ukraine and Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary” online Mass set 6.p.m today, Mar. 25 streamed live from the Holy Family...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man was arrested by police in Ottoville after he went into his wife’s and children’s house with a machete in his hand.
The defendant made his initial appearance in court last month.
He’s charged with private peace disturbance and 3rd-degree assault.
Bail is set at $1,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Last week Wednesday, the House Government Operations committee held a hearing to review issues that are concerning the community about the future of banking in American Samoa, what with the yet unannounced departure of ANZ Bank from the territory rumored, and the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — According to a media release from the Department of Homeland Security, dated Mar. 24, 2022, and issued in response to a video circulating on social media by an inmate and resident of the Tafuna [Territorial] Correctional Facility (TCF), the COVID-19 Task Force has...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A new supply of over 14,000 electronic devices is expected to arrive on island next month to help with schools that don’t have enough devices for their students to use for their online classes.
This was the explanation made by the Department of Education (DOE) director,...