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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On June 30th around 9p.m, the Central Police Station in Fagatogo received a phone call from a female saying that her uncle was walking around the house with a machete in his hand and their family needed police assistance. The caller further told police that her uncle had...
Washington, D.C. — On Thursday Congresswoman Aumua Amata took part in a vote and mark up of bills in the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee (HVAC). She highlighted four Veterans’ bills she recently cosponsored, including two passed Thursday by the Committee.
“These bills support our Veterans in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga has submitted to the Fono for confirmation this week one director appointee as well as members for the Campaign Spending Commission and Election Board.
The new director appointee is Tialuga Vincent Iuli as Director of the Office of Public...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Local official with the U.S National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and two ASG cabinet members “have smoothed things over” during a meeting yesterday, following the destruction of a federal government project — established eight-years ago — at the NOAA...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The cost-share paid by non-Medicaid passengers on the medical charter flight to Honolulu last week, went to Hawaiian Airlines to pay for the balance of the cost of the charter, totaling more than $200,000, according to Sandra King-Young, director of the American Samoa...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The sponsor of a 35-year-old woman, an overstayer convicted of violating local drug laws, was ordered by the court to pay the defendant’s fine of $2,000 within 5 years, which is the period of probation for the defendant. Furthermore, the defendant was ordered to depart...
Washington, D.C.— Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed federal funds for an essential airport runway rehabilitation project in Ofu. Under the recent CARES Act, the federal share of this Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grant...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A bill to establish the Territorial Fire Department (TFD) under the Governor’s Office was introduced in the Senate this week.
The bill, amending Section 4.0301 of the American Samoa Code Annotated (A.S.C.A) and creating Chapter 15 under the Title 4 of the A.S.C.A was...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Besides discussing briefly the ASG Adopt a School program during this past Sunday’s COVID-19 task force meeting, Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga has sent out a memo to cabinet members reminding directors that the program kicks off Aug. 1st before the new school year 2020- 2021...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Some local residents have asked how they are able to visit the local Social Security Office to obtain a copy of their social security number or discuss other matters, since the US Social Security Administration (SSA) on Mar. 17th suspended face-to-face services in their...