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Litchfield Park, ARIZONA — Panama Pasami, Sr. of Litchfield Park, Arizona passed away March 4, 2023 at the age of 75. He was born in the village of Saleimoa, Samoa on July 1, 1947 to Pasami Tu'ua and Aitogi Taulapapa. He was preceded in death by both of his parents, sister Se'e Sema Sagote, brother...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) this week reviewed a framework to establish multi-year allocation limits for bigeye tuna from American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Director of Port Administration, Falenaoti S.A. Loi-On Fruean has been appointed by Governor Lemanu P. S. Mauga to the Shipyard Services Authority, pursuant to Executive Order 02-2011 as amended by Executive Order 06-2013.
“I hereby appoint the Falenaoti S. A. Loi-On...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Senate President Tuaolo Manaia Fruean says there is a need for the Senate to work with the Governor’s office to ensure that healthcare provided for the people of American Samoa is up to standard.
Tuaolo made the comments during Tuesday’s session, citing the need to “...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Data and statistics in the 2020 American Samoa Statistical Yearbook, released recently by the Commerce Department’s Statistic and Analysis Division re-affirm a major drop in international arrivals in the territory in the year 2020 — at the outset of the COVID-19 global...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A House bill introduced in the Senate yesterday morning seeks to include concurrence by both houses of the legislature to confirm hospital board members.
The bill says that members of the Board of Directors are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Legislature,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Rescue Plan appropriated $5 billion to help communities provide housing, shelter, and services for the most vulnerable and other qualifying populations.
A public notice indicates that the HOME American Rescue Plan Program (HOME-ARP) funds are in addition to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Despite calls by Medical Professionals to renew the term of the hospital’s board of director’s Vice Chair, Dr Jean Anderson, the Governor has nominated Aifili Dr. John Tufa as a member of the A.S.M.C. Board of Directors, replacing Dr Anderson, whose term expires on March...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Senate President Tuaolo Manaia Fruean has suggested a possible trip by senators to visit Samoa’s Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mataafa and observe parliamentary proceedings in the Independent State.
Tuaolo directed the suggestion to Sen. Magalei Logovi’i, chairman of the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — There is an unsigned “grievance” letter floating around, calling on the Governor to dissolve and dismantle the current hospital Board of Directors. While unsigned, it seems to identify the grievances as coming from local Samoan physicians of the LBJ Tropical Medical...