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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The COVID-19 Task Force convened on Monday, Mar. 1, 2021 at the Department of Homeland Security (EOC) in Tafuna to finalize preparations for the next scheduled repatriation flight on March 10, which as of this past Monday had 195 returning residents in quarantine in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As expected, the Senate has rejected amendments the House made to a Senate bill, which seeks to hike the tobacco tax by 3 cents and reduce the 2% wage tax to 1%, and the Senate is calling a conference committee with the House to discuss the changes.
Prior to approving...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A Senate bill seeking to amend local law to allow for a special election — during a non-election year — for a legislative referendum concerning proposed amendments to the American Samoa Constitution was introduced last Saturday in the Senate.
Sponsored by Sens. Soliai...
Washington, D.C. – Monday, Congresswoman Uifaatali Amata welcomed FY 2021 funds from three Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs for a total of $1,224,593.
The largest of the three grants is a Community Development Block Grant (CBDG) of $886,964, with a HOME program grant of $260,423, and an...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man from Ottoville accused of attempting to assault his neighbor’s wife while she was holding her 2-year-old son was arrested last month.
Mapu Tuni made his initial appearance in District Court where the court granted a motion from the defense attorney to release Tuni...
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifaatali Amata highlighted the birthday of the Navy Reserve, and offered congratulations with the following statement:
“Happy birthday to the Navy Reserve! Since 1915, 106 years ago on March 3rd, the Navy Reserve has served the cause of freedom in countless ways...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Prior to leaving office, former Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga submitted the required initial report to the US Department of Education (USDOE) outlining the allocation and spending of more than $7 million awarded under the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) program...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a new written directive, Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga has added five more members to the government’s COVID-19 Task Force, increasing the membership to a total of 37, but none of them get monthly stipends as was the case with the previous task force under...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A federal judge has denied as “moot” a motion by local resident Steven Jay Pincus Hueter for a Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction against federal and American Samoa defendants, whom the plaintiff accused of violating his constitutional rights as a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — This courtesy photo taken Feb. 25th by Bruce Sagapolutele and shared with Samoa News, shows the remnants of the old cable car — once an iconic tourist activity on island — on top of the hill in Utulei. Over the years, many residents, as well as those who reside off...