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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Losses of over $50 million tala for Samoa government-owned Samoa Airways were outlined in the 2023 Benchmarking and Performance and Building Climate Resilience enterprises report for Pacific states which zeroed in on Samoa Airways’ losses recorded over the years.
Samoa...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The hospital’s former Human Resources Director, and Director of the Office of Special Projects and Public Relations (OSPPR) Malopao Dr Akenese Nikolao has appealed her “wrongful termination” citing a number of issues.
She is represented by Meredith Sunia Law.
In early...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — This week the Congregational Christian Church of American Samoa dedicated several projects on the compound, including the Kanana Fou High School Access Road.
McConnell Dowell was the contractor for the roadwork, and the funding was secured from the Department of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Through a Mar. 22 memorandum, Gov. Lemamu P. S. Mauga reiterated government policy that bans ASG workers who don’t have a driver’s license and don’t have an official permit to operate government vehicles.
“Many ASG employees have government vehicles entrusted to them for...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A close to $40 million upgrade for the Pago Pago International Airport, as part of the Apron Rehabilitation Project was dedicated on Wednesday.
The project, which started seven years ago consisted of six phases.
The $38,004,074 multimillion Apron Rehabilitation Project...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — During a House committee hearing Wednesday, March 22, 2023, the subject discussed was an error, whether mechanical or human, in the distribution of ASG tax refunds.
Rep. Vailoata Eteuati Amituana’i presided over the hearing where Tax Office manager Toleafoa Vaaimamao...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The intermediate school teacher accused of touching three male students will be arraigned in the High Court today.
Ketesemane Sitivi’s case was bound over from the District Court yesterday.
The defendant was arrested and charged earlier this month on three charges of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Hawaiian Airlines is adding a third weekly flight between Honolulu and Pago Pago for the summer months to accommodate the usual busy travel season, as local residents head to the U.S for vacation and holidays, while Samoans and others living in the U.S travel to the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Department of Commerce is submitting a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the release of Community Development Block Grant funds in the amount of $241,122 under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974.
This is to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — There are reports out of the governor’s office that Governor Lemanu P. S. Mauga has held off on his nomination of Dr Victor Terenuku Tofaeono to the hospital board.
As reported earlier, Dr Tofaeono was nominated by Lemanu to replace Dr Malouamaua Tuiolosega on the...