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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — KHJ’s John Raynar is one of five finalists selected to receive The Marconi Award for Small Market Personality Of The Year.
Measles, coronavirus, tropical cyclones and a tsunami. It was another exciting year in broadcasting for John Raynar and the 93KHJ morning show....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Community College is faced with a challenge heading into the new fiscal year, as instructors and other staff exit the territory’s only college, for higher salaries offered by the government and the local Department of Education (ASDOE) — which now has...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — While very supportive of increasing salaries of public school teachers, many senators voiced their concern and displeasure that an Administration bill for this proposal failed to provide details of the new salary hikes, which has been in effect for over a month — since...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The ASG Commerce Department (DOC) is preparing to carry out an “economic impact study” for the territory as a result of the new ASG minimum wage, federal COVID-19 money, and the new federally mandated minimum wage hike for all industries in American Samoa, says Commerce...
Washington, D.C. — Uifa’atali Amata sent a letter Monday to Chairman and CEO of American Airlines Doug Parker expressing her strong concerns about a reported incident of alleged discriminatory treatment, and further requesting that Congress promptly receive the report of the result upon completion...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The House of Representatives on Friday unanimously approved Fanene Edda Wyberski to continue her service on the Immigration Board. The decision followed a confirmation hearing for Fanene, led by Rep. Vailoata E. Amituana’i, vice chairman of the House Immigration...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of breaking into a home in Ottoville and stealing several items including a white F-150 Ford truck is now in custody after he was arrested by police last month. When questioned by investigators, the man, Corey Taga said he used the money and smartphone he...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Red Department of Health signs inform the public that the U.S Post Office in Fagatogo is closed down until further notice — it’s the rat problem.
After weeks of negotiation and waiting, the U.S Post Office at Fagatogo was closed down by the Department of Health yesterday...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — While construction of the new airport jet-fuel tank farm is complete, it has yet to be commissioned to be used, with ASG waiting for off-island specialists to carry out tests and have the facility certified, says Port Administration director Christopher King.
The new Jet...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Instead of using a quarter-million dollars in local revenue to fund a government-sponsored raffle to boost COVID-19 vaccinations, some senators suggested other options such as working with village pulenu’u.
This was raised during the Senate Health/Hospital Committee...