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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Power Authority (ASPA) is applying for a $100 million loan from the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) to help fund numerous projects that are going on right now. The loan is a ‘soft loan’ with interest of 1.57%, and there is a $3 million...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who contacted the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) for assistance after his house was burglarized by two men was arrested on the allegation that he assaulted the two men that allegedly burglarized his house, and stole his cell phones and his wallet containing $1,300...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A mother, who dropped off her children at Tafuna Elementary School on Monday morning, at the start of the new school 2020- 2021 took photos of broken chairs at the elementary school. The mother then shared the photos with Tualauta Rep. Larry Sanitoa, who then forwarded...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Four gubernatorial teams, three candidates for the Congressional race, and 51 candidates for the local House of Representatives race have been determined by Chief Election Officer, Dr. Lealofi Uiagalelei as qualified to seek public office in the Nov. 3, 2020 general...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Quarantine “will be imposed” on coronavirus related workers — including US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) personnel — entering the territory, but a mitigation plan will be developed allowing them to conduct their work on the ground.
This is according to a new...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Samoa News received several phone calls and emails over the last two week from local pet owners, airing their frustrations about the decision to bring Dr. Kenneth Lameta back to oversee the Veterinary Clinic in Tafuna.
Dr. Lameta, who received his degree from the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As Sierra Isaia’s revocation hearing was continued to next month, Chief Justice Michael Kruse said last Friday that the court will not rest until it gets to the bottom of the case and finds out who stopped probation officers from conducting a drug test of the defendant....
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...