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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Upon receiving the Fono’s approved version of the American Samoa Government’ fiscal year 2021 budget — in which lawmakers reduced the executive branch funding by more than $6 million, while giving the Legislature an additional half-a-million — Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The government soliciting public comments during a rule making process was another issue raised during the recent American Samoa Bar Association gubernatorial forum, and it comes at a time when there are so many in the community concerned over their lack of understanding...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Paramount Builders Inc., construction crew working on the roof of the arrival terminal building for the covered extension project at Pago Pago International Airport on Sept. 29th.
This part of the arrival terminal expansion, which began with the installation more than a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — After hearing from Dr. Iotamo Saleapaga — the Chief Medical Officer at LBJ Hospital and also a Coronavirus Task Force member — that there are no plans at this stage for repatriation flights, the House of Representatives plans to send a resolution to the governor...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Speaking at last Friday’s ground breaking ceremony for the road project that runs from the Fagaima/Ottoville road four-corners, through the Fonoti and Leapaga family lands up to the main highway in Malaeimi — Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga (as shown in this ASG photos)...
![The teams (l-r] on stage: Sen. Fai’ivae Iuli Godinet, candidate for lieutenant governor and running mate candidate for governor, Senate President Gaoteote Tofau Palaie; candidate for governor; Lt. Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga candidate for governor and Talauega Eleasalo Va’alele Ale for lieutenant governor; I’aulualo Fa’afetai Talia candidate for governor and Tapaau Dr. Dan Mageo Aga as lieutenant governor; and Tapumanaia Galu Satele Jr., for lieutenant governor and candidate for governor, Nuauaolefeagaiga Saol](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/asba_forum_2.jpg?itok=H6h0-g03 "The teams (l-r] on stage: Sen. Fai’ivae Iuli Godinet, candidate for lieutenant governor and running mate candidate for governor, Senate President Gaoteote Tofau Palaie; candidate for governor; Lt. Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga candidate for governor and Talauega Eleasalo Va’alele Ale for lieutenant governor; I’aulualo Fa’afetai Talia candidate for governor and Tapaau Dr. Dan Mageo Aga as lieutenant governor; and Tapumanaia Galu Satele Jr., for lieutenant governor and candidate for governor, Nuauaolefeagaiga Saoluaga Nua. [courtesy photo]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The four gubernatorial teams vying in the Nov. 3rd general election all acknowledge the seriousness of the drug problem in American Samoa and some candidates advocate — among other things — treatment and rehabilitation for drug addicts.
The teams were asked during the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A local businesswoman who is stranded off island due to the COVID-19 pandemic has questioned the actions by the American Samoa Immigration Office to transfer sponsorship for one of her employees without her approval while the employee’s immigration identification (I.D)...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Parents and Teachers Association of Tafuna High School has launched an online petition calling on Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga not to use the school’s lower campus to house new Education Department (ASDOE) facilities but reserve the area for future school expansion....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Five fishermen appeared in District Court this week accused of violating the Public Health Emergency Plan by leaving their boats while they were under quarantine.
The five fisherman are Indonesia Nationals and each was charged with one count of violating the Public...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata congratulated three local organizations upon federal grant notifications for their youth programs teaching sexual risk avoidance. Together, the three grants total $929,206 for these efforts in American Samoa.
The three grants are as...