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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — While a new shipment of COVID-19 vaccine has arrived on island, the Health Department says that administering the first dose — for those who have not received it — remains on hold until next week.
At last Friday’s news conference announcing the update on the 159...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — ASG Treasurer Malemo L. Tausaga is the newest member of the American Samoa Economic Development Authority (ASEDA) board of directors after his confirmation by the Senate.
Malemo’s “insight as the Treasurer... will be an asset to the board in executive objectives that...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Local businessman and co-owner of locally based US longline fishing fleet, Carlos Sanchez, has been appointed by Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga, as new executive director of the American Samoa Shipyard Services Authority.
Sanchez “shall exercise the authority...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Aliitama Sotoa was arrested by a court marshal last Saturday morning, Feb. 6th, spending two nights at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF), before appearing before Associate Justice Fiti Sunia Monday morning on a bench warrant issued for failure to show for a...
Washington, D.C. — Tuesday, February 09, 2021 — Congresswoman Uifaatali Amata Aumua Radewagan welcomed the swearing in of the 11th United States Secretary of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) Denis McDonough, and highlighted the importance of VA issues to Veterans.
“I’m pleased VA leadership is in place, so...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Through a new directive, Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga has ordered the roll-back of pay adjustments made without justification in the budget, stating that such pay adjustments violate local law, as well as converting contract workers to career service...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Several senators voiced their support for a Senate bill, to create the American Samoa Law Review Commission, saying that this is long overdue, as there may be current laws that are outdated or duplicated with other statutes.
The legislation sponsored by Senate President...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Assistant Public Defender, Ryan Anderson told the High Court during the sentencing of the defendant Vise Gauta, convicted for violating local drug laws that there are facilities that can help people with a drug problem but TCF (Territorial Correctional Facility) is not...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifaatali Amata had the opportunity to congratulate a longtime friend, former colleague and Veteran, Col. (Ret.) Lillian “Anita” Dixon, as the new Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army (CASA). She will serve in the same role for the Washington, D.C. region as...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — So far the cost of the first repatriation flight from the US, that arrived on island Feb. 1 is “over $1 million” and the government is fronting payment of expenses, to be reimbursed later by the federal government.
This is according to Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega...