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Washington, D.C. — The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 9468, the Veterans Benefits Continuity and Accountability Supplemental Appropriations Act, which provides $3 billion in mandatory funding for veteran benefits, addressing a VA shortfall this year that occurred despite appropriations...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Just a day after the Senate unanimously passed a bill which would create an agency within the Governor's Office to provide — among other things — training and education for local employers to help mitigate workplace safety issues, Lt. Governor La’apui Talauega E.V. Ale...
Washington, D.C. — “We enjoy every time we get to host our Close Up students in our congressional office,” Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata said, welcoming notice of yearly support benefiting American Samoa’s students in the Close Up program from the Interior Department’s Office of Insular Affairs (...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Marine Patrol Division of the Department of Search and Rescue, recently completed the installation of two ring buoys in the Manu’a islands.
One of the ring buoys has been placed in Mutia, Fitiuta, while the other has been installed at the harbor in Ta’u.
These...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Senate Parks and Recreation Committee held a hearing yesterday to discuss a Senate Concurrent Resolution that supports the American Samoa Government and the American Samoa National Olympic Committee’s efforts to secure the bid to host the 2029 Pacific Mini Games....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Department of Public Works hosted a dedication ceremony this past Tuesday, Sept. 17, for the Matatula Access Road and Slope Stabilization Projects.
Director Faleosina Voigt provided details on the two projects in a press release, noting that the Matatula access road...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Lt. Governor La’apui Talauega E.V. Ale welcomed the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Leanne J. Leigh, and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Federal Security Director Nanea Vasta to American Samoa on Tuesday, September 17,...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata emphasized and supported a Resolution by the American Samoa Senate by sending it to the leadership of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to highlight its message.
The letters, addressed to DEA...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Senate unanimously passed in final reading on Tuesday, a bill which would create an agency within the Governor's Office to provide consultation services, including training and education for local employers to help mitigate workplace safety issues.
The bill,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — If you’ve gone into local eateries asking for take-out, you will notice that many are now using ‘paper’ containers. The three restaurants Samoa News visited over the week are using non-Polystyrene foam containers, including cups for take-outs. And, in the case of one of...