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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The U.S. Census Bureau on Thursday released the 2020 Census population and housing unit counts for American Samoa and the three other island insular areas — Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
As of April 1, 2020,...
Washington, D.C. — The status of plans for a new hospital and continuing Medicaid support for American Samoa — American Samoa’s highest priorities within the massive U.S. budget reconciliation bill known first as the “Build Back Better” bill then as “the human infrastructure” bill — appears to be...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 55-year-old man accused of sexually abusing his 15-year-old niece was arrested by police last month after the victim’s 12-year-old brother saw the defendant’s alleged action and immediately alerted his mother about what happened.
The defendant told investigators that...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The U.S Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has prepared a pest risk assessment (PRA) on the government of Samoa’s request for “market access for fresh rhizomes of turmeric” imported for consumption into the United States and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The female driver — Suipapa Taavili — of a vehicle pulled over by police last month for blacked out tail lights and speeding is now charged with violating local drug laws.
On Sept. 8, 2020 about 1 a.m, a vehicle was pulled over by traffic officers on the Puapua Public...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Rep. Larry S. Sanitoa is seeking assistance from Keith Gebauer, executive director of the ASG American Rescue Plan Act Oversight Office to look at any possibility to fund a new vacuum truck for maintenance of drainage in Tualauta.
In an email letter request this week,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a Oct. 21st memorandum, the Governor’s Chief of Staff, Tuimavave Tauapa’i Laupola informed cabinet members of the government’s Island Wide Clean-up for the month of October is set for Friday, Oct. 29th
And that all departments, agencies, offices and authorities are...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — While many people are embracing palolo season this week, a tragic incident happened in the early hours of yesterday, Thursday, Oct. 28 around 1a.m when a 48-year-old father drowned at sea behind the Pago Pago International Airport while hunting palolo.
The body of the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In its latest health advisory, the Health Department announced that the COVID-19 booster doses “are now available” for individuals who have completed the second dose of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines and the single dose of the Janssen vaccine.
DoH noted that the booster...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Miss American Samoa Inc., (MASI) president Mrs. Meafou Imo is the recipient of a $10,000 check from Bluesky Communications chief executive officer, Justin Tuiasosopo last Tuesday following a press conference where Bluesky announced its donation as a “Diamond Sponsor” of...