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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Former LBJ hospital Chief Financial Officer, Emau Amosa has broken his silence. He is disputing claims by the LBJ hospital board that he approved check payments to his wife’s business, Samoa Commercial Printing from 2011 up to 2023 amounting to $1.49 million.
“I did not...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “Do the right thing” was the appeal by Senators to Aifili Dr John Tufa during his brief confirmation hearing as a member of the LBJ hospital board.
Aifili appeared before the Senate yesterday morning where Senators Tuiasina Dr Salamo Laumoli and Fonoti Tafa’ifa offered...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Senate Samoan Affairs Committee has scheduled a hearing tomorrow, Wednesday, to hear testimony and an update from the Office of Samoan Affairs on reports that the “Tusi Fa’alupega”- Book of Salutations has reached classrooms for use by students despite objections and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “A recent upgrade to our system was causing the store purchasing option to frequently drop and show a system error.”
This is according to the American Samoa Power Authority Management, Ryan Tuato’o in a statement released on Sunday evening in response to Samoa News...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In efforts to eliminate drug dealing in the territory, the Executive Branch is seeking to amend the forfeiture law to expand seizure authority to include proceeds from illicit drug transactions.
Deputy Attorney General Roy Hall explained that if drugs are found in a...
Honolulu, HAWAII — The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) have concluded the Hawai‘i deep-set longline and American Samoa longline fisheries are not likely to jeopardize the continued existence of Endangered Species Act-listed species...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa Power Authority’s CashPower system that allows ASPA customers to purchase debit meter credits has been down since last Tuesday.
Vendors say the ASPA system is not working and that customers have to purchase CashPower only in person from ASPA.
However...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As the banking industry is reeling from closure of two federally insured financial institutions in the U.S, causing concerns among consumers, the Territorial Bank of American Samoa (TBAS) has assured its customers that, “it is business as usual and [TBAS] continues to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — ASG’s Historic Preservation Office Director Tuimalo Elvis Pa’u Zodiacal was arrested on Friday night for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol.
Police say that the government vehicle allocated to him was impounded as a result by officers from the Traffic...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — StarKist Samoa plant is temporarily shut down for two weeks, as the largest private employer in the territory carries out structural upgrades at the Atu’u-based cannery.
Some cannery employees told Samoa News early last week of being informed by their supervisors of a...