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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Tomorrow’s medical charter will operate in the evening hours with the Hawaiian Airlines aircraft on the ground for two-hours only and the same will be true moving forward as the Honolulu-based carrier prepares to resume — as planned at this point — commercial flights...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Without a provision requiring insurance for student and youth athletes participating in sports programs, the Senate last Friday rejected in second reading a House bill that calls for government agencies and private associations that are sponsors of youth athletic...
Two men arrested for PPD are now each facing serious felony charges — Illegal drugs and sexual abuse
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two men were arrested during a family quarrel, which evolved into an alleged public peace disturbance (PPD) in Ottoville between a father-in-law and his stepdaughter’s husband last month.
While both are being charged for PPD, separately, each also have serious additional...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — It was re-confirmed during a Senate Education Committee hearing yesterday that the new school year 2021-2022 for the public education system has been pushed to next month with classrooms opening on Tuesday, Sept. 7th — the day after the Labor Day holiday.
Acting Gov....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man from Tafuna is now in custody after he was arrested last month during a traffic stop. To’o Lavea was taken into custody and held for 48 hours after police allegedly discovered a quantity of illegal drugs, drug paraphernalia cash inside the vehicle.
The police...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — For American Samoa to qualify for the 17% local match instead of the current 30% local match for Medicaid funding, ASG Medicaid Office director Sandra King-Young told the Fono Joint Budget Committee last week that the local Medicaid program must transition into “...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Through an Aug. 12the general memorandum, Acting Gov. Talauega Eleasalo V. Ale, rescinded, the government’s Sept. 30, 2020 “Senator Daniel Inouye Industrial Park Economic Stimulus Policy” which set new land lease rates and other policies for the ASG owned facility,...
![l-r] Donna Gurr, Dr. Robin Faumuina-Vasai, and Lisa Gebauer](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/scholarship_board.jpg?itok=L8ONh58N "American Samoa Student Financial Aid Board nominees [l-r] Donna Gurr, Dr. Robin Faumuina-Vasai, and Lisa Gebauer, shake hands with senators after their confirmation hearing last Friday morning before a Senate committee. They were later confirmed by the Senate and are now awaiting confirmation in the House. [photo: FS]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — ASG scholarships for students from low income families, scholarships offered for specialized fields, and the student loan program for local graduates, were the three main issues discussed during last Friday’s Senate Education Committee confirmation hearing for three, out...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “After much consideration,” American Samoa Chamber of Commerce chairwoman, Mrs. Ella Gurr informed the business organization’s board of directors of her decision to resign “effective immediately”, according to her Aug. 12th resignation letter.
“With my immediate...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The House of Representatives has given the Aunu’u lawmaker — Rep Titialii Kitara Vaiau — strong advice regarding what is being characterized as continual behavior —making outlandish remarks and interrupting other faipule while they have the floor.
Rep Titialii was...