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Washington, D.C. — Uifa’atali Amata took part in two Veterans’ issues hearings last week focused on VA improvements and delivering better healthcare to Veterans, and cosponsored two Veterans’ bills.
“The VA is a large organization with an enormous responsibility to our Veterans, and I especially...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — While American Samoa’s Marine & Wildlife Resources director, Taotasi Archie Soliai has submitted an official comment to federal fisheries managers over the proposed catch limits for bottomfish — highlighting the cultural importance of the fishery — fishing...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Marine and Wildlife Resources (DMWR) director, Taotasi Archie Soliai has informed the U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) that “bottomfishing is a culturally-important fishery in our islands” and that this “fishery was “damaged by the 2009 tsunami and has been...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lemamu Peleti Mauga has submitted for Fono confirmation nominees to the Development Bank of American Samoa (DBAS) and the American Samoa Visitors Bureau (ASVB) boards of directors.
The governor has also resubmitted for Fono consideration and hopefully approval this...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 43-year-old man accused of assaulting his 14-year-old nephew was arrested and he’s now being charged. When questioned by police, the defendant, Ieremia Salesa stated that he did this to teach his nephew a lesson.
Salesa appeared in Court last month for his initial...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Many families in home quarantine are raising a lot of questions about the home isolation process and the complicated issues they’re facing. And now with the first death from the deadly disease reported, complete instructions are more important than ever.
According to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a special address delivered late morning on Wednesday in Samoan on KVZK-TV and streamed online, Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga shared the sad news of the first COVID-19 related death in American Samoa since the community spread of the deadly virus began on Feb. 21.
The...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The current surge of the COVID-19 community transmission is projected to peak next week and into early next month, and is expected to slow down in early May, according to Lt. Gov. Talauega Eleasalo Ale, head of the COVID Task Force and the territory’s lead Epidemiologist...
Washington, D.C. — Uifa’atali Amata on National Ag Day yesterday thanked all those in American Samoa who grow and harvest the fresh island fruits and crops that we all enjoy.
“Happy National Agriculture Day to those making sure we have plenty of our delicious island favorites, and our fishermen,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Speaking at Monday’s virtual news conference, Lt. Gov. Talauega Eleasalo Ale revealed that the government is working on a plan to provide “some sort of benefit” to workers — especially those in the private sector — impacted when businesses were closed down due to the...