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Code Blue graphic
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Due to the global coronavirus threat, Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga has extended for 30-days his original State of Emergency Declaration, in which effective Monday, Mar. 23rd, American Samoa is placed under “Code Blue”, the new three color-coded system, he says will help the...
Screen shot of the US Tsunami Warning System website page, shows the location — the dot — of an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 occurred about 134 miles Southwest of Tutuila at 5:06 a.m yesterday The Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a statement a few minutes later saying that, “based on all available data, there is no tsunami...
ASG Treasurer Ueligitone P. Tonumaipe’a
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The second round of refund checks for tax year 2019, of more than $1.2 million — for those who qualify for refunds — is scheduled for release later this week. With this round of tax refunds, total amount to pour into the economy will be over $2 million, which comes at a...
  Archie Soliai, government and community relations manager, StarKist Samoa who is also chairman of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council with Council executive director Kitty Simonds; and Rear Admiral Kevin Lunday, commander of the Honolulu-based 14th District of the US Coast Guard and a Council member.
HONOLULU — Consumers bracing against Covid-19 have raised demands not only for health and safety products but also for many food staples, including tuna. According to an NPR report yesterday, tuna sales were up more than 31 percent last week compared to the same time last year. StarKist Samoa,...
American Samoa High Court building
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 45-year-old man from Samoa who has two different names in the court system, was ordered by the court to depart the territory and remain outside of its borders upon release from the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF), after being convicted of 2nd degree assault....
Help stop the spread of Coronavirus
Washington, D.C— Congresswoman Aumua Amata is welcoming House passage late Monday of revised economic legislation, H Res 904, in direct response to the Coronavirus and helping people during its impact on economic conditions. This Resolution updated the bill, H.R. 6201, the Families First...
Leatele Elementary School students at an earlier History Day competition
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — To avoid social contact to prevent the spread of corona virus, the Department of Education has decided to hold off all Special Projects and student activities until further notice — including the following: 1 Math Competition (Grades 8- 12)2 HOSA Competition3 Speech...
Don’t Drink the Water restaurant’s building addition
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Samoa News received these photos of Don’t Drink the Water restaurant’s building addition yesterday that our reader said their research has found is “un-permitted’ — no PNRS permit — which would review the environmental impact of the building addition to the beach. If...
Photo shows the front-cover of the 78-page Territory of American Samoa’s Response and Action Plan
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga submitted last Friday to the federal government American Samoa’s Response and Action Plan to combat the coronavirus pandemic, saying that the territory is “highly vulnerable because our current health care system grossly lacks the capacity to...
Dept. of Legal Affairs logo
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With allegations of price gouging — especially last month when consumers encountered a sudden hike in price for certain goods after arrival of containers vessels were delayed — the Consumer Protection Bureau (CPB) of the ASG Department of Legal Affairs has launched a...

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