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Some of the ASCC 77th Commencement graduates
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Education is key to a successful future. This according to Bluesky Communications Chief Executive Officer, Justin Tuiasosopo in the keynote address for the American Samoa Community College’s 77th Commencement Ceremony held last Friday. The graduation was held at the...
Governor’s Chief of Staff, Loa Tuimavave T. Laupola
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lemanu P. S Mauga has tasked the Governor’s Office Planning and Operations Division (POD) along with the Communication division (GOVNET COMMS) to coordinate with all ASG authorities, departments, and agencies to build a centralized ASG calendar of activities for...
Dora Au Sie receives Employee of the Year award
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Dora Ah Sue from the Office of Protection and Advocacy for the Disabled has been named the ASG 2022 employee of the year. This was announced on Friday during the 2nd Annual Years of Service celebration for government employees at the Department of Youth Women Affairs...
DBAS BUILDING
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed in a national announcement last Friday that $100,000 has been awarded to the Development Bank of American Samoa through the USDA Rural Housing Preservation Grant program benefiting low income residents of Aunu’u. The...
Entrance to the Port of Pago Pago
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Territorial Audit Office cited “internal control weaknesses over cash handling operations” — issues that have been cited before yet were not addressed by the Port Administration Department in a surprise cash count conducted in August this year.   The audit report was...
Deputy Director of Health, Vesi Fautanu Talalelei
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “Shape up or ship out” these words were uttered by Deputy Director of Health, Vesi Fautanu Talalelei in response to complaints raised by DoH staff about “new changes” to be implemented in the coming year. “The changes we are making is to better our service to the public...
Frankie Luvu and family
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Carolina Panthers star linebaker Frankie Luvu has been having one of the best seasons of his NFL career and after the Panthers vs Seahawks 30-24 win in Seattle last week, the American Samoan told WSOC-TV there was one moment during the win at Seattle that ranks among the...
Gov. Lemanu P.S. Mauga
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A total of 54 graduates crossed off another goal of their academic achievements when they received their degrees from the University of Hawai’i Manoa’s College of Education 4th PACMED Cohort on last week at the Gov. H. Rex Lee Auditorium in Utulei. A statement issued...
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Yokota Air Base, JAPAN — Five countries are joining the US Airforce's 71st Operation Christmas Drop this year. They are set to make deliveries to 56 remote islands throughout the Federated States of Micronesia and Palau. The US Airforce operation is a humanitarian assistance program, which kicked...
Lt. Ridge Alkonis and his family.
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is joining her voice with Senator Mike Lee of Utah urging the U.S. Department of Defense to fully support Navy Lieutenant Ridge Alkonis and his family and excuse his absence from duty as unavoidable in line with the applicable U.S. statute...

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