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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As American Samoa prepares for its first repatriation flight, Sen. Soliai Tuipine Fuimaono requested to make it mandatory for all senators, Senate employees and anyone else who enters the Senate chamber to wear a face mask — as a protective measure against COVID-19....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The federal court in Washington D.C. has granted a request by former Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) inmate, James Glenn Barlow to dismiss without prejudice his complaint against the US Secretary of Interior over his 2014 wrongful conviction in the High Court of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Data rreleased Wednesday by the Health Department provides a breakdown of those who have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by age group.
Based on the data, DoH said that the territory’s population of 61 years and older, who may be living with chronic...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Saole Representative, Titialii Kitara Vaiau has requested pay raises for lawmakers saying that the current annual salary is not enough to take care of lawmakers’ daily work and business. Even the $10,000 each lawmaker received from the government through the CARES...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “We are planning to promote small business development in the territory; fostering partnerships — both public and private; looking at new investments and developing our local products,” said Petti Tagipo Matila, who is the governor’s nominee to head the Dept. of Commerce...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — During his confirmation hearing yesterday as director of the local Homeland Security Department (ASDHS), Samana Semo Ve’ave’a informed senators that the outdoor siren warning system is currently not working and they are waiting for an off island assessment team to travel...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Afalava Eliki Afalava is now officially the director of the Department of Administrative Services, following his endorsement by the Senate yesterday in a 15-1 vote while the House gave its approval earlier this week.
Prior to the Senate vote, Afalava appeared earlier in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “Right now the timeline from the contractor is August 2022” to complete the construction of the new two-story Fono building, says Senate legal counsel, Mitzie Jessop-Ta’ase during a meeting of senators on Tuesday with Senate President Tuaolo Manaia Fruean.
Tuaolo, who...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A bus driver accused of using false information to apply for a commercial permit renewal was arrested by police and later charged by the government.
Filipo Silipa made his initial appearance in District Court last week.
He is charged with one count of criminal fraud and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Following a one-hour confirmation hearing in the House yesterday morning for Acting Director of the Department of Commerce (DOC), Petti Tagipo Matila, representatives unanimously approved Matila’s nomination by a vote of 17-0 during the house session.
The confirmation...