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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Development Bank of American Samoa’s efforts and accomplishments — especially in loans made to the community — were summarized in the Governor’s State of the Territory Comprehensive Report distributed to lawmakers last week Monday.
Members of the public have also...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga did not sign a bill that the Fono passed in their last session. He cited that the lack of a funding source, and in addition the proposed contribution rates were too high. He mentioned these two reasons in a letter to Fono leaders, dated November...
PAGO PAGO, American Samoa — few hours after Samoa announced a nation-wide lock down, after 15 passengers on a flight this week from Australia tested COVID-19 positive, American Samoa Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga offered words of “solidarity” and announced that inter Samoa flights are...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Tuala-uta Representative Larry Sanitoa has advised the Attorney General Fainu’ulelei Falefatu Ala’ilima Utu to take a close look at claims spread by people who refuse to get vaccinated that local people have died from the COVID-19 vaccination. Sanitoa’s comment was...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The COVID-19 Task Force has approved changing the vaccination age requirement for those wishing to travel to American Samoa and the new requirement will be enforced for the flights that start in February 2022.
A press release issued by the Task Force after their regular...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As of January 19, 2022, 76.9% of American Samoa’s eligible population, or 38,218 people have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 since the vaccination campaign started back in December of 2020, according to an updated report presented by members of the COVID-19 Task Force...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Senate, at yesterday’s session, carried out the confirmation votes for Territorial Energy Office director-nominee Dr. Misipati Salanoa and Office of Public Information director-nominee Aoelua Solomona Aoelua.
In a 14-1 vote, the Senate confirmed Dr. Salanoa while...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who is on probation for a drug conviction after giving marijuana cigarettes to two students to sell on the school campus in 2018 is now back in court for a probation violation.
Probationer, Moli Salua appeared in High Court last week for his preliminary examination...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a Jan. 18 memorandum to cabinet members, Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga clarified the membership of the COVID-19 Task Force, which is chaired by Lt. Gov. Talauega Eleasalo V. Ale, who is also the Governor’s Authorized Representative.
The membership includes 30 ASG...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — One of the issues raised during the House Session this week is the high cost of goods, a contributing factor to the high cost of living, as lawmakers voiced concerns over the significant increases — from food to building materials — and urged the American Samoa...