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Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) has announced that applications for fiscal year (FY) 2022 funding under the Coral Reef and Natural Resources (CRNR) Initiative may now be submitted to Grants.Gov for funding consideration to support the U.S....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man was arrested by DPS Vice & Narcotics Unit last month for alleged drug possession.
Mamoe Saili made his initial appearance in District Court. The preliminary examination (PX) is scheduled for next Thursday at 10:30a.m.
Saili is charged with one count of unlawful...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The latest Basic Food Index (BFI) released this week by the Commerce Department’s Statistical Division, shows the continued hike in the cost of basic food items in American Samoa in November, which registered an “increase of 3.4%” from October’s BFI.
According to the DOC...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The COVID-19 vaccine for 5 to 11 years olds has been put on hold by the Health Department for selected schools on Thursday, Dec. 16th and today, Friday, Dec. 17th at the vaccination sites, according to a DoH health advisory sent out late Wednesday afternoon.
And this is...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The driver of a red pick-up truck pulled over by police last month for a traffic violation is also facing charges after he allegedly assaulted a man last year.
Lipea Tulouna made his initial appearance in District Court last month and the government has filed two...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 44th Annual Holiday Music Festival hosted by the Council on Arts, Culture, and Humanities came to a close Wednesday evening.
Governor Lemanu Peleti Mauga reflected on the music festival’s impact on the Territory. “As we come to a close to this year’s Arts Council...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who allegedly told his niece to shut up before he cuts her with a knife has been told by District Court to keep the peace within his family and refrain from making threats towards his niece or any other family member.
Talosaga Filo is charged with public peace...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata welcomed yesterday bipartisan Senate passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022, sending the major legislation to President Biden to be signed into law.
This Act, passed last week by the House of Representatives...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The U.S Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has granted approval to American Samoa’s request to extend the Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) application deadline for households to claim benefits for School Year 2020- 21 and the summer of 2021.
The...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Community College (ASCC) will hold its 75th Commencement Ceremony this Friday, December 17, beginning at 10 a.m. outdoors on the lawn adjacent to the Multi-Purpose Center.
This semester, 117 prospective ASCC graduates will receive their degrees and...