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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Speaker of the House, Savali Talavou Ale has appointed two faipule to serve as members of the Resilience Commission to deal with many issues including climate change.
The two faipule from the House are Vice Speaker of the House, Fetui Fetu Jr and Rep. Larry Sanitoa.
In...
Washington, D.C. — The FDA has announced the recall of three brands of powdered infant formula due to possible Cronobacter contamination. Do not feed your baby the recalled formula.
Do not use Similac, Alimentum, or EleCare powdered infant formulas if they meet all 3 of these conditions:
• First...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The House Government Operations Committee will not made a decision on the Administration bill giving the Human Resources director “exclusive authority to promulgate rules” until they receive an opinion from the Attorney General (AG), Fainu’ulelei Falefatu Alailima Utu on...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Former police commissioner, Fonoti D. Jessop is the newest member of the LBJ Medical Center board of directors after he was unanimously confirmed in a 15-0 vote yesterday during the Senate session.
Under local law, only the Senate confirms the governor’s nominees to the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Health Department has issued a notice of enforcement of all local health laws for all “temporary food vendors” at the Fagatogo Market Place, Litani’s Market in Nu’uuli, KS Mart and all roadside stands that sell food.
Pursuant to local laws on Food & Beverage...
Honolulu, HAWAII — A 30-year old man of Samoan decent was sentenced Feb. 11 at the federal court in Honolulu to serve 137 months in federal prison for robbery and attempted carjacking, according to the prosecutor and court documents.
Senior U.S District Judge Helen Gillmor handed down the jail term...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 40-year-old man who was arrested by police last month and held at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) for two nights for allegedly assaulting his wife, made his initial appearance in District Court last month after which the case was transferred to the Family,...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata has cosponsored the bipartisan Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture Act (H.R. 3525), introduced by Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY).
This legislation would create a bipartisan commission...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a news release from the Governor’s Office regarding the outcome of Monday’s vote approving the proposed amendment to the American Samoa Revised Constitution regarding the nomination of a Chief Justice, which will be presented to the Constitutional Convention delegates...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Through a majority vote, the Constitutional Review Committee members approved on Monday this week two proposed amendments, which will be presented to the Constitutional Convention planned for the summer this year.
The approvals followed discussion and debate last Friday...