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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The New Year babies born in American Samoa have received gifts from Pacific Independent Distributors Inc. (PID Inc.) and Kimberly-Clark®, the manufacturer of ‘Huggies’, on Monday this week.
A baby girl — Mao Lili — is the first New Year 2021 baby born on January 1st,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — While there is no firm date to commence repatriation flights for American Samoa residents stranded across the U.S, Health Department Senior Epidemiologist, Dr. Aifili John Tufa said DoH is preparing for the start of repatriation at the end of the month.
And so far some...
Washington, D.C. — Thursday, Congresswoman Uifaatali Amata released the following statement:
“In proceedings led by Vice President Pence, the United States has certified the official results of the U.S. national election. The election is over, along with any meaningful election challenges. The...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The former manager of Pacific Shipping Services (PSS) convicted by the High Court in 2015 for embezzling $200,000 from the company is back in court this week after he was arrested by police on the weekend for embezzlement and stealing.
Lepuia’i Allen Mayer made his...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has been informed that the American Samoa to Hawaii fiber optic link of the American Samoa Hawaii Cable, LLC (or ASH Cable system) was decommissioned last summer while the link connecting the two Samoas remains in service...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man convicted of receiving stolen property was released from jail last week after the court decided that the 154 days he served at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) was enough for his actions.
Tafaevalu Kipasa Mano, who has been in custody since his arrest...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man with a prior burglary and stealing conviction was sentenced by the High Court last week to serve 7 years behind bars, a straight sentence, after he was convicted for stealing.
Lauolefiso Manu Naea, who has been in custody since his arrest in 2019 appeared before...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The first cabinet meeting for the new Lemanu and Talauega Administration was held Monday this week, where Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga introduced the new cabinet members.
It was also during the cabinet meeting, held at the Agriculture Department conference...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — This tall banner at the Health Department’s Tafuna Family Health Center tells those who show up to get their COVID-19 vaccine of steps they need to follow — and the first step is registration.
According to DoH, vaccinations for the New Year 2021, started on Tuesday this...
Salt Lake City, UTAH — The Fox News affiliate in Salt Lake City is reporting that the dozens of families from American Samoa who have been stranded in Utah since the COVID-19 pandemic began are a step closer to returning home.
“I just want to go home,” said Deidra Harrington-Latu. She traveled to...

![First baby born on New Year’s Day was a girl — Mao Lili — seen here with her mother, Mrs. Mrs Zhang Chao Jun. [photo: Leua Aiono Frost] Mrs. Mrs Zhang Chao Jun and her New Year baby](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/baby_n_mother.jpg?itok=TPgc8MX7)
![(l-r) Health Department’s Clinical director Dr. Saipale Fuimaono; Dr. Ronald Yip, who oversees DoH Seaport operations; and DoH Senior Epidemiologist, Dr. Aifili John Tufa at yesterday’s news conference where health officials gave an updates on the repatriation program and COVID-19 vaccination. [photo: FS] Dr. Saipale Fuimaono, Dr. Ronald Yip, Dr. Aifili John Tufa](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/doh_officials.jpg?itok=oWVYWscF)

![The smiling face of Lepuia’i Allen Mayer while making his way to the District Court on Monday morning for his initial appearance. [photo by AF] Lepuia’i Allen Mayer](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/allen_0184.jpg?itok=jZp4j7p8)
![ASH Cable chief executive officer, Paul Young told a House committee hearing last August that the American Samoa to Hawaii link was decommissioned in June last year and that American Samoa’s fiber optic link to Hawaii and the US is now provided by Hawaiki cable. [SN file photo] ASH Cable chief executive officer, Paul Young](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/paul_youngweb_0.jpg?itok=gOegjKyP)

![American Samoa High Court building [SN file photo] American Samoa High Court building](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/high_court_99.jpg?itok=pgzCAlg6)
![KVZK-TV News on Tuesday night briefly mentioned the new administration’s first cabinet meeting and showed a video clip of Lemanu thanking DoH and LBJ for the presentation. Lt. Gov. Talauega Eleasalo Ale also spoke at the meeting. [SN file photo] Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga and Lt. Gov. Talauega Eleasalo Ale](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/lemanu_n_talauega_1.jpg?itok=-fPrpOxB)
![DoH received the first shipment of 400 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 26th. [photo DOH] The three steps to gett vaccinated](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/doh_tafuna.jpg?itok=EnNyQsw-)
![“I just want to go home,” said Deidra Harrington-Latu [screenshot from video] Deidra Harrington-Latu](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/family_stuck_in_utah.jpg?itok=Qy2avjTW)