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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The upcoming Mid Term Election on November 8, 2022 will have 11 constitutional amendments on the ballot for voters to decide. The First amendment on the ballot poses the question: The Governor shall appoint the Chief Justice and Associate Justices subject to confirmation...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The question of the Governor’s veto override by the Secretary of the Interior was one of the issues discussed at a forum hosted by the American Samoa Bar Association and the Department of Youth and Women’s Affairs on the 11 proposed constitutional amendments.
Moderator...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — ASG Medicaid director, Sandra King Young has finalized and secured a provider agreement with an orthopedic clinic in Hawaii to provide orthopedic services for Medicaid beneficiaries from American Samoa.
In a meeting this week with the Orthopedic Associates of Hawaii (OAH...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man from Happy Valley was arrested by police last month after a live marijuana plant was allegedly discovered behind his house. It was family members who alerted police regarding the alleged marijuana plant growing there.
Jacob Seiuli made his initial appearance in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lemanu P. S Mauga, has issued a public congratulatory message and blessings to Reverend Father Kolio Tumanuvao Etuale, whose Mass of Ordination as the first local Catholic Bishop is today.
The Mass is schedule to start at 9a.m today at Holy Family Cathedral in Fatu-...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who was arrested last month on the allegation that he assaulted his wife and threatened to kill her was allegedly found with drugs in his pocket when he was apprehended. Moreover, the defendant had an outstanding two-year-old warrant for his arrest for a drug...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The construction of the new 40-bed hospital to be built at the Lions Park is on hold due to a lease dispute in the area.
This was confirmed by the LBJ hospital Chief Executive Officer Moefa’auo Bill Emmsley during an interview with Samoa News earlier this week.
The CEO...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The upcoming Mid Term Election on November 8, 2022 will have 11 Constitutional amendments on the ballot for voters to decide. The sixth amendment on the ballot poses the question: Should the delegate of Swains Island have the right to vote in the House of Representatives...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The U.S based, American Tunaboat Association (ATA) has taken their concerns over a proposed rule impacting the U.S purse seiner fleet based in American Samoa, to the Permanent Advisory Committee (PAC) at the U.S. Commissioners to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 48-year-old man from Nu’uuli convicted of assaulting his partner is going to jail. Absalom Fanene was ordered by the court to serve 20 months at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF).
Fanene, who has been in custody since his arrest in May of this year, appeared...