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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — While ASG leaders are concentrating all their efforts into stopping the community spread of the Coronavirus, many workers, families and small businesses are already starting to feel the financial impact of Code Red — with job closures and reduced hours.
It’s been a week...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — At yesterday morning’s news conference, Lt. Gov. Talauega Eleasalo V. Ale announced that American Samoa is waiting for approval from the government of Samoa to repatriate local residents who are stuck in the independent state.
Inter Samoa flights have been suspended...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Power Authority has identified nine priority projects to be funded with its $20 million allocation through American Samoa’s share of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021 for water improvement to the public water system.
ASPA said the projects...
Honolulu, HAWAII — President Joe Biden’s administration is under pressure to reject racist case law that helps shape the federal government’s relationship with U.S. territories.
But some residents of at least one Pacific territory are concerned about the potential implications of upending the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 45-year-old taxi driver who was convicted of receiving stolen goods has been sentenced to two years probation.
Jerry Tuinei was initially charged with one count of conspiracy to steal, a class C felony, punishable by imprisonment of up to 7 years, a fine of up to $5,...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata said she appreciates a recent informative briefing by NOAA Administrator Dr. Richard Spinrad, an oceanographer who also serves as Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, regarding the volcanic status of the Vailulu’u Seamount....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Health Department’s COVID-19 Situational Report released last night shows that as of 7p.m on Feb. 28, the territory’s cumulative positive coronavirus cases has reached a total of 85, with 20 individuals testing positive yesterday.
Of the 20 new positives, 18 of them...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Members of the community are observing the sudden price increases for essential goods such as cases of bottled of water, bread, frozen foods like boxes of chicken and turkey tails and other food items including sugar, rice, and a variety of other staples.
A side issue is...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 35-year-old mother of four accused of abusing one of her young children before she turned around and allegedly assaulted the woman who reported the child abuse incident to police last year — is now in custody after she was arrested last month.
According to the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The “challenge” faced by the local Education Department (AS-DOE) with its Remote Learning Plan (RLP) under the elevated Code Red threat level is the lack of enough devices for each student, said Education director Talauega Dr. Samasoni Asaeli, during a news conference...