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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man has been charged for allegedly assaulting his pregnant wife. To protect the identity of the wife, Samoa News has opted not to name the defendant in this case.
The defendant is held on bail of $30,000 and he was in court yesterday for his preliminary examination...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa TeleCommunications Authority staff celebrated 50 years of its service in the territory over the weekend.
The ceremony was held together with the Authority’s Christmas party at Tradewinds Hotel.
ASTCA Director Chuck Leota told Samoa News in an email...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Community College (ASCC) will hold its 77th Commencement Ceremony this Friday, Dec. 16, beginning at 10 a.m in the Department of Youth and Women’s Affairs (DYWA) Gymnasium in Tafuna. 138 ASCC students are prospective graduates for the fall 2022...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Lemanu and Talauega administration has rejected a request by the hospital CEO to “divert funding” for the new $21 million hospital to upgrade the current hospital.
This was confirmed by Chief of Staff Loa Tauapa’i Laupola in response to questions from Samoa News.
Loa...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Nurses have received a boost in their salaries. This was confirmed in a press statement issued by the LBJ hospital over the weekend.
The salary boost went into effect on December 6, 2022.
The statement says the last comprehensive, organizational-wide, and concurrent pay...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Department of Health Environmental Services has issued a stern warning to members of the business community specifically on meat packing and meat cutting.
In a statement posted on their official Facebook Page, the ASDOH says that meatpacking, meat...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Community College is advertising a nursing instructor position. According to ASCC, the instructor will report directly to the Academic Chairperson of the Nursing Department.
The department is committed to the offering of Certificates and Associate of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In honor of the late Port Director Christopher King, Gov. Lemanu P. S Mauga has declared that the U.S and American Samoa flags shall be flown at half-staff beginning Dec. 12, 2022 to Dec. 14, 2022 as a mark of respect for Director King, who passed away on November 14,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Quick actions by LBJ Hospital’s orthopedic team saved a commercial diver’s leg as a result of a shark attack.
As first reported by Samoa News on Friday, the man was diving in Pago Harbor in the Atuu- StarKist Samoa area.
In a statement issued to the media, the hospital...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Acting Attorney General, Roy Hall has dismissed reports by the Department of Public Safety Police Chief who said there are close to 200 criminal cases pending with the Attorney General’s office.
“Your information as to the number of pending cases is incorrect,” said...