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Washington, D.C. — Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming a $450,000 competitive grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) to study the possibility of restoring the tramway over Pago Pago Harbor, along with the resulting benefits to tourism.
“Congratulations to Governor Lemanu Mauga,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — During Monday’s virtual news conference, Lt. Gov. Talauega Eleasalo Ale, who is also the Governor’s Authorized Representative (GAR), provided an explanation for the reason behind the change in the Governor’s latest COVID-19 Emergency Declaration, effective yesterday, in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a modified COVID-19 Emergency Declaration issued yesterday, Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga eliminated the three-tier color-coded COVID-19 threat levels, and lifted some restrictions, including extending business operating hours up to 8p.m.
The declaration released yesterday...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Sua District #2 Representative, Avagafono Tuavao Vaimaga Maiava believes that the only move to stop the community transmission of COVID-19 is for the government to completely lockdown and called to the Task Force to seriously consider this option as quickly as possible...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The federal court in Honolulu has set a jury trial next year for the lawsuit brought by the “Salemeana‘i Family” in American Samoa, against the U.S Secretary of Interior, Deb Haaland, over family land adjacent to the Pago Pago International Airport, that plaintiffs claim...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The two faipule from Manu’a District #1, Vice Speaker Fetu Fetui Jr and Rep. Tiaoalii Fau Sai have called out to the Task Force and ASG for clarification about travel to Manu’a.
Rep. Tiaoalii said during the House Session yesterday morning that people from his District...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A driver of a vehicle pulled over by several police officers last month for violating traffic laws is now arrested and charged with violating local drug laws after police allegedly discovered drugs in his possession and in his vehicle.
Finau Pio, who is on probation for...
Washington, D.C — Both the U.S. House and the Senate passed a $1.5 trillion spending package this past Thursday that sends further military and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine and funds the federal government through the end of September.
After the House passed the bill Congresswoman Uifa’atali...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “Your Honorable Vice Speaker, if you don’t wear a mask tomorrow (today), you shouldn’t come to the House Session. We, as leaders, must set good examples to our people by complying with the restrictions set by our leaders.”
This was the strong message from Speaker of the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Health director Motusa Tuileama Nua revealed during a virtual news conference yesterday that two employees of StarKist Samoa tested positive over the weekend and the pair was sent home for isolation.
He said these two positives would follow the same protocol already in...