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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As the community spread of the deadly COVID-19 continues to increase — reaching 94 as of Tuesday night, Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga has requested Executive Branch departments, agencies and offices to provide updated vaccination records of employees to Human...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man convicted of unlawful possession of illegal drugs told the court that the 12 months he spent at TCF was more than enough to teach him to become a better man in the future.
Lafitaga Ta’ala, who has been in custody since his arrest last year, unable to post a $5,000...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is an original cosponsor of a bill introduced this week, the American Energy Independence from Russia Act.
“The rising costs of fuel are sure to be heavily felt in island locations like ours where it must be shipped in, and rising fuel costs always...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As of 8p.m. Tuesday, March 1, the territory’s cumulative total of positive COVID-19 cases had reached 94, as the Health Department awaits a new shipment of vaccine for adults due to arrive this coming Saturday, Mar. 5, according to the DoH report released Monday night....
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....