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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Samoa Tourism Authority hosted a series of industry sessions to help enhance Samoa’s tourism products and services.
Held in Apia and Savai’i over two days, the industry Talanoa Meets were initiated by STA and gathered local tourism industry members to collaborate on...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The suspected measles case out of Apia is not being taken lightly by the Department of Health.
“If it means we have to close our borders between Samoa and American Samoa, we will make that recommendation for the Governor’s consideration, but we will not take any chances...
Washington, D.C. — Uifa’atali Amata is one of six Members of Congress who together sent a bipartisan letter on March 2 to United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough urging the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to address discrepancies between state, local, and federal veteran...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Allegations of misconduct including LBJ financial records being “destroyed” and unfair hiring practices are the reasons behind the move by the hospital board to terminate the services of Dr Akenese Nikolao from the hospital.
This was confirmed in a letter dated March 4,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Chairman of the hospital Board, Dr Malomatumua Tuiolosega says they “no longer have faith” in the Chief Financial Officer’s (CFO) “ability to manage the finances of the Hospital.”
This was confirmed in a letter sent to LBJ Hospital’s CFO Fala Sualevai-Lesa, dated March 4...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Tax refund checks are being released today, March 8, according to an announcement from Treasurer Malemo Tausaga. This is the first batch of refunds released for the 2022 tax filing period.
Refunds are going to 1,000 taxpayers who were the first t to file their 2022 taxes...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In honor of International Women’s Day, March 8, 2023, the UN Resident Coordinators across the Pacific, Jaap van Hierden, Richard Howard, Sanaka Samarasinha, and Simona Marinescu, have put a spotlight on International Women’s Day from the United Nations teams across the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Emergency Medical Services is “negotiating” with the LBJ board of directors in an effort to take its old building back, the one located across from the hospital in Fagaalu.
This was confirmed by EMS Chief, Galumalemana Fuapopo Avegalio during an interview with Samoa News...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Here’s a compilation of top stories trending this month in Samoa News.
ENTRY PERMIT CHANGES
Through a “Notice of Intended Action” issued Feb. 24, the Department of Legal Affairs announced proposed amendments to immigration rules, with changes to be made to the Entry...
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is celebrating Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day.
“I wish everyone a Happy Women’s History Month and Women’s Day!” said Congresswoman Amata. “I want to start by highlighting the daily efforts of the women in American Samoa’s...