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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — While the local Education Department was well prepared for classroom instruction when public schools opened yesterday for the new school year 2020-2021, Education director Dr. Ruth Matagi-Tofiga says the department is still waiting for supplies that were ordered in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga has instructed health and hospital leaders along with physicians to come up with a plan, which includes recommendations, on how the government would carry out a repatriation flight to bring home American Samoa residents stranded in the U.S.
The...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service has approved a one-time payment of bonus benefits in the amount of $160 for all recipients of the American Samoa Nutrition Assistance Program (ASNAP) or the Food Stamp Program. Director Muavaefa’atasi John E...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The case against the third defendant arrested after armed detectives of the DPS Vice & Narcotics Unit executed two search warrants two years ago in Petesa and Tafuna is now scheduled for trial.
Due to the COVID-19 lock down, all jury trials have been put on hold...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The High Court was satisfied that an inmate serving a 40-month sentence did not violate conditions of his probation. Therefore, the inmate, Sonny Mu Kelemete is now remanded back to the custody of the Territory Correctional Facility (TCF) to continue serving his...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga is moving forward with the relocation of the E-Rate Office from a building in Utulei — next to the ECE Center — to government property in Tafuna. The governor first gave verbal instructions for the relocation of the office two months ago during...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The role of the youth and women in American Samoa was among the highlights at last Saturday’s official kick-off for the gubernatorial team of “Nua and Satele 2020” under the theme, “A New Vision, A New Direction” for all people, when the children of the candidates as...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Tualauta Representative Larry Sanitoa believes about $7 million from CARES Act grants to American Samoa has been used for several ASG projects that are not eligible for CARES Act funding.
Sanitoa raised this issue when members of the ASG Coronavirus Task Force appeared...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a statement last week, the American Samoa Power Authority advised all customers utilizing the green-trash Bins around the island to “help us keep them secure and clean” and suggested these customers work together with ASPA to keep the island clean.
Important issues to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man was apprehended by police after he allegedly tried to damage the door of a vehicle parked on the side of the road last week.
Kenneth Apisaloma made his initial appearance in court this week. He’s charged with 3rd degree property damage; attempted stealing and...