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Lt. Governor Talauega E.V. Ale
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As some of the striking nurses return to work, the Lemanu- Talauega Administration is stepping in to “make sure we address these concerns as soon as possible.” However, it is a “wait & see” for the returning nurses, with payday coming up this Friday — will the...
Gov. Lemanu P.S. Mauga
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — It’s official. The Department of Corrections has now become independent from the Department of Public Safety, after the House bill creating the department was signed into law by the governor. This was confirmed in a letter signed by Governor Lemanu P. S Mauga dated Dec...
Faleolo Intl Airport
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa police are puzzled as to how a Samoan woman in her 20s managed to pass through immigration and airport security get on a Fiji Airways aircraft, hide in the lavatory, and make her way to Fiji. This happened on Christmas weekend. The woman was caught sleeping in the lavatory by...
Graceland employees
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Haleck family is carrying forth the mission of their founder with the opening of the Graceland Family Center, a multi-level soft playground facility equipped with a child care center and two food vendors, privately owned by the by the family. The opening program last...
LBJ HOSPITAL
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Nurses at the LBJ Maternity Ward confirmed a baby girl was born on Christmas day. However they were not allowed to release any information unless approved by the family, under the HIPPA law, which the hospital enforces. A nurse did confirm that the baby girl is healthy...
Chief of Police, Pouuamea Tuaolo Supapo
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — One death was recorded during the second week of the Department of Public Safety holiday enforcement. A woman suffered a heart attack and ran off the main road in Laulii and she died as a result. This was confirmed by Chief of Police, Pouuamea Tuaolo Supapo in response...
Shaquille O'Neal
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Tumanuvao Evile Falefatu has announced through a social media post that four-time NBA Champion, Shaquille (Shaq) O’Neal, is coming to Samoa and will take on a matai title from Leulumoega. Samoa Global News reported that Tumanuvao Evile Falefatu is the Assistant Chief...
Lt. Governor Talauega E.V. Ale
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With COVID-19 emergency declarations no longer in place, COVID-19 Task Force chairman, Lt. Gov. Talauega E. V Ale says that any requests for entry into the territory from airlines or vessels should be directed to the Port Administration Department. Talauega made the...
DHHS LOGO
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The recent Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Title V report says a majority of American Samoa’s objectives and initiatives in the territory’s Maternal and Child Health FY2021 State plan were not obtained due to the COVID mass vaccination campaign. American ...
Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata
Washington, D.C. — Dept. of Defense (DOD) has released details on the military housing allowance for 2023, which adds support for Service Members and helps counter inflationary costs.  “Along with the pay raise in recent legislation, this housing allowance can help our dedicated military be on a...

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