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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources (DMWR) that has been inundated with CARES Act applications wants to set the record straight — no checks have been issued since the applications closed two weeks ago, Dec.11, 2020.
“We want to send out this message to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — First Lady Cynthia Malala Moliga (third from left) posed for a photo with staff of the Maternity Ward at LBJ Medical Center, during Mrs. Moliga’s visit for the annual Governor’s Christmas Gift presentation to both adults and young patients. She, along with members of the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 42-year-old bus driver from Tafeta who is accused of assaulting a fellow bus driver was arrested by police last week. Matthew Valaau made his initial appearance in District Court last week where he entered a not guilty plea to the charges against him. He is charged...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man arrested for disturbing the public peace, in front of his uncle’s home in the Tafuna area is now charged with violating local drug laws.
Filemoni Afoa made his initial appearance in District Court last week.
He is charged with one count of unlawful possession of...
Honolulu, HAWAII — VA Pacific Islands Health Care System (VAPIHCS) will began COVID-19 vaccination with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday, December 23, 2020, following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Emergency Use Authorization for this vaccine.
“VA Pacific Islands Health Care...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa joins Christians around the world in celebrating the birth of Christ at the stroke of midnight tonight. But it’s already Christmas in other parts of the world — such as neighboring Samoa and other Pacifika countries.
Celebrating Christmas this year is not...
by Fili Sagapolutele
Samoa News Correspondent
The US Federal Emergency Management Agency has requested additional information following a virtual meeting late last month with ASG officials on the Environmental Historic Preservation (EHP) review of the Hazard Mitigation application for the Fagaima...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of unlawfully entering his in-laws’ house and stealing an ATM card was arrested by police last week pursuant to an arrest warrant from the court. When asked why he did this, the defendant, Iafeta Palelei stated that it was his wife who instructed him to do...
Pago Pago, American Samoa — TheTerritorial Bank of American Samoa (TBAS) on Tuesday announced the new My TBAS Fiafia Checking, a banking account that rewards customers as they grow their savings. The direct deposit account offers the greatest levels of benefits and rewards to customers for...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Marine Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety (DPS) has officially called off their search for a man, a US National, who was swept out to sea at Leala Sliding Rock in Taputimu after a team of certified divers who searched the area for over 72 hours were...