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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa is requesting a “quarantine exemption” waiver from the Hawaii state government for all passengers arriving in Honolulu on the Jan. 13th medical charter flight — while at the same time, Hawaii authorities are requesting accommodation information in Honolulu...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The new Senate President, the veteran politician and lawmaker Sen. Tuaolo Manaia Eti Tuiletufuga Fruean said he has a lot of work to do in order for him to serve the Legislature, the government and the people of American Samoa.
During an interview with Samoa News at his...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — AST Telecom has urged federal regulators “to make the 3.45 – 3.55 GHz” broadband available to the US territories “as soon as possible.” The telecom company doing business as Bluesky in American Samoa and DOCOMO Pacific, Inc. — wireless service provider of mobile...
Washington, D.C. — Tuesday, Congresswoman Uifaatali Amata welcomed President Trump’s signing into law of the bipartisan Young Fishermen’s Development Act (H.R. 1240), which she co-led as an original cosponsor in a group of four, joining its author, Dean of the House, Alaska Congressman Don Young,...
DoH: Stranded residents must be able “to endure up to 24-days” of quarantine in order to travel home
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Health Department physicians will assess the ability of travelers who submit an application for repatriation from the US “to endure up to 24-days” of quarantine including pre-boarding quarantine at a designated hotel in Hawai’i.
This is according to DoH’s response...
Honolulu, HAWAII — The American Samoa Department of Health announced it is currently accepting applications from qualifying residents who wish to be repatriated.
American Samoa had sealed off its borders since March, leaving hundreds of its residents stranded in Hawaii and elsewhere in the United...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A young man who is on probation for stealing and burglary is now back in court on another stealing charge. Police arrested Alex Meki four months after he was released from the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) after serving a 28-month detention.
Meki made his...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Operation hours for businesses under COVID-19 restrictions have been extended to 12 midnight while crews on cargo flights landing in American Samoa must provide proof of testing negative to the virus 72-hours prior to arrival.
This is according to Gov. Lemanu Peleti...
Two men are being charged in connection with the alleged beating of another man over a car part borrowed by the victim’s uncle. The victim ended up in ICU for two days before he was transferred to the Surgical Ward for further treatment.
The two men, Finau Aleluia and Luapo Manu made their initial...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — After approving yesterday morning the House version of an administration request authorizing continued funding of American Samoa Government operations at levels provided in FY 2020 budget law, the Senate returned the measure back to the House and closed the Special...