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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Rep. Avagafono Tuavao Vaimaga Maiava has called out to leaders of the American Samoa Government (ASG) to take the issue of increased positive cases of COVID-19 at the border seriously and consider a move to prevent further consequences.
During the House Session on Monday...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The latest Health Department data as of Monday this week shows a total of 39 new COVID-19 infections or true positives following the third test of travelers who were on board the Jan. 27 flight from Honolulu and as well as quarantine staff connected with this flight....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man convicted for violating local drug laws was released from the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) last week after the court decided that the 9-1/2 months he served while awaiting the outcome of his case is sufficient for the crime he committed.
Danny Mikaele...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As the opening ceremony yesterday morning for the 2022 American Samoa Constitutional Review Committee was heading towards closing, Sen. Soliai Tuipine Fuimaono voiced his disappointment and sadness over the Administration not looking to the Fono to serve on the Committee...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) “experts... are saying that the concept of herd immunity, is no longer a concept with the omicron variant” of the coronavirus, says Dr. Aifli John Tufa, the territory’s lead Epidemiologist with the Health Department.
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Radio New Zealand is reporting the situation at the American Samoa Covid-19 quarantine sites housing travellers from Honolulu is getting testy after they were told they won't be released until Friday, regardless of their COVID test results.
Those who tested negative were...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In an advisory released Sunday night, the Health Department announced that quarantine for travelers of the Jan. 27 flight from Honolulu has been extended to Friday, Feb. 11 in “light of the number of recent positive cases identified in quarantine.”
DoH data released at...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata has submitted a public comment to the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) regarding Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) programs that are inaccessible to American Samoa and the other territories under inconsistent federal interpretation of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man convicted of stealing and unlawful possession of illegal drugs was released from custody last week, after the court sentenced him to time served at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF).
Laneselota Sefulu, a.k.a Lance Sefulu who has a prior criminal...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Lemanu administration is seeking to amend current locals laws for implied consent testing of breath for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) cases, by including implied consent testing of blood to confirm drivers suspected of drug-impaired driving and drivers involved...