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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Health Department is seeking a grant award of more than $150,000 from the US Federal Communications Commission’s COVID-19 Telehealth Funding program for the Tafuna Family Health Center.
The health center’s executive director, Elizabeth Ponausuia, submitted the funding...
Washington, D.C. — On Monday, Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata honored American Samoa’s police and highlighting National Police Week (May 9-15):
“A heartfelt thank you to all of our law enforcement officers during this National Police Week. We all look to our professional police and law enforcement...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With American Samoa’s borders remaining closed due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Congregational Christian Church in American Samoa (CCCAS) Fono Tele XXXIII — or annual conference — will be held virtually from July 11 to July 25.
CCCAS Secretary General, Rev. Nafatali...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Through three separation grant applications filed with the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the LBJ Medical Center is seeking more than $300,000 under the FCC COVID-19 Telehealth Funding program to — among other things — support telehealth service with off...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A federal judge in Honolulu has ordered four Alega residents, who are suing ASG — along with current and former government officials, as well as the American Samoa TeleCommunications Authority and AST Telecom d/b/a Bluesky Communications and their current and former...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The sentencing of a man convicted of unlawful possession of methamphetamine (meth) is continued from last week to this week.
Pele Finau, who is out on bond appeared before Associate Justice Fiti Sunia last Thursday for sentencing, however, the court continued sentencing...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 45-year-old man accused of assaulting a man in Mapusaga Fou by using a metal pipe to strike the victim’s head was arrested last month and made his initial appearance in District Court. During his arrest, police discovered illegal drugs in his possession.
Lautala Fiso,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Lemanu Administration has implemented a new entry level salary for public school teachers with degrees, while paperwork for reclassification of teachers’ salaries has been submitted to the ASG Office of Budget and Planning for processing.
This is according to the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a press release issued May 7, the American Samoa Economic Development Authority (ASEDA) signals that due to current conditions in the global financial markets, ASEDA is considering refinancing or refunding portions of the 2015 bonds (Series B & C) to reduce the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has made another amendment to the Apr. 17, 2020 US President’s Major Disaster Declaration on the coronavirus for American Samoa to include COVID-19 Funeral Assistance for funeral expenses.
FEMA announced the latest...