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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A report from ASG Treasury delivered to the House of Representatives shows that the government has spent a little over $40 million from the federal funds received last year from the CARES Act.
Total amount of grants received is $117,094,758 of which $41,914,134 has been...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — After Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga last week rolled back salary increases, conversions and reclassifications that did not follow personnel regulations, the House of Representatives is calling on the new Administration to reconsider their decision.
Rep....
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...