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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA —The popular Drive-Thru vaccination clinic for COVID-19 is set for today, Saturday, Sept. 25th at the Pago Pago International Airport parking lot from 7:30a.m. to 1p.m., according to Health Department officials during a DoH news conference on Tuesday.
This clinic is...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Government and Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata have filed their opposition to a petition by three American Samoans who are plaintiffs in the Fitsemanu v. USA citizenship federal case, for a “rehearing en banc” or the full-panel of the U.S. Tenth Circuit...
![Congresswoman Amata with Congressman Joe Wilson, a senior Member of the Armed Services Committee. [courtesy photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/amata_and_congressman_joe_wilson.jpg?itok=T45Tjjo0 "Congresswoman Amata with Congressman Joe Wilson, a senior Member of the Armed Services Committee. [courtesy photo]")
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata welcomed House passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022. This major annual legislation authorizes Pentagon operations across the board, including priorities such as a 2.7 percent pay increase for our troops, and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of stealing a vehicle from a home in the Tafuna area was arrested after the matter was reported to police by the owner of the vehicle, his ex-girlfriend.
Mase Alaese made his initial appearance in Court last month.
Alaese is charged with 1st degree burglary...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Hawaiian Airlines’ local office will open Sunday, Sept. 26th from 9:30a.m to 5p.m. to provide assistant to travelers/passengers for the Sept. 27th flight from Pago Pago to Honolulu with the Hawaii Safe Travelers program registration process, according to an airline...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 30-year-old man from Mesepa accused of having sex with a 16-year-old girl multiple times has entered into a plea agreement with the government.
Tele’a Eliapo appeared in High Court last week for a Change of Plea hearing.
Eliapo, who remains in custody, unable to post a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a Sept. 20th 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 August is set for Friday, Sept. 24th
And that all departments, agencies, offices and authorities are...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Through the ASG administrative rule making process, the territorial government has adopted and implemented new emergency rules for quarantine and isolation, after the documents were filed and signed by the Secretary of American Samoa — who is also the Lieutenant Governor...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Governor’s Office announced last night new dates for Hawaiian Airlines flights for the remainder of the year. They are October 14, November 1, November 18, and December 6 — two fewer flights from the original schedule that was approved previously.
However, the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With its fall 2021 semester now underway, the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) has joined the forefront of the government’s “Protect As One” movement by providing incentives for both its students and staff to receive their COVID-19 vaccinations if they have not...