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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A House of Representatives’ Concurrent Resolution which throws the support of the Legislature and the people of American Samoa behind the Federal Court of Appeals’ decision respecting the right of American Samoans to retain their current statutory birthright status as US...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata welcomed House passage Thursday of the Alexander Lofgren Veterans in Parks (VIP) Act, H.R. 4300, which she cosponsored to thank and honor Veterans.
In national appreciation of their service and sacrifice, the legislation provides free lifetime...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Ms. Olivia C. Reid, has resigned from the Board of Directors of the Territorial Bank of American Samoa, a press release from the govt owned institution revealed over the weekend.
The resignation from the board and her position as chairwoman is effective immediately. She...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A young man convicted of another crime while still on probation was ordered to serve out his period of detention that had been suspended at the beginning of this year, which was 38 days at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF).
Etulasi Tavita appeared in District...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Swains Delegate to the American Samoa House of Representative, Su’a Alexander Eli Jennings has written to leaders of the American Samoa Government (ASG) and the Fono requesting assistance for the people of Swains from the American Rescue Act funding.
Copies of the letter...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a unanimous 13-0 vote, the Senate yesterday rejected in third and final reading an Administration bill that restricts the use of wireless electronic devices including cell phones while operating a motor vehicle except for — among other things — emergency calls and if...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A passenger in a vehicle stopped for a traffic violation, who was taken in for questioning and later released from the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) when the 48 hour detention period expired‚ was arrested by police last month and is now charged with violating...
MANU'A ISLANDS — Two kids spending their summer in Manu’a Islands. Both Fuarosa Timoteo and her younger brother Laupapa from Marist-St Francis Elementary School are spending school holidays with their families in Manu'a.
Grateful to see them not spending all their time ‘inside’ — wasting time...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Among the passengers on yesterday’s outbound sector repatriation flight back to Honolulu, was Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga, who has appointed Lt. Gov. Talauega Eleasalo Ale V. Ale as acting governor.
Lemanu made the appointment in a July 28th memorandum to...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata highlighted House passage of a major appropriations bill Thursday that funds numerous departments of the U.S. government for the next fiscal year, including the Interior Department. Within this legislation (H.R. 4502) is funding Amata requested for...