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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Lt. Gov. Talauega Eleasalo Ale has revealed that there have been requests from people to enter the territory who are not fully vaccinated — claiming “medical or religious” exemptions from current COVID-19 emergency declaration restrictions. Talauega, who is also the...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Instead of the initial planned flights operating two days a week, the new schedule now has three days of inter Samoa flights, while the MV Lady Naomi — for now — is still for cargo only. The latest update on the inter Samoa travel and requirements was presented during...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Asaeli Sagato is now in custody after he was arrested last month for allegedly assaulting a 20-year-old male. During his arrest, cops found illegal substances inside his pocket. Sagato made his initial appearance in Court where his bail was set at $25,000. He is charged...
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Seward, NEBRASKA — On May 7, Concordia University, in Seward, Nebraska awarded undergraduate and graduate degrees to more than 400 graduates. The Class of 2022 was honored during undergraduate and graduate commencement ceremonies. The following students from American Samoa all received theirs...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused for assaulting his father was arrested and he’s now being charged. Afega Uaita made his initial appearance in Court. He is charged with 2nd-degree assault involving domestic violence and the court set his bail at $5,000. THE CASE On Mar. 9, 2022, Uaite went...
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Apia, SAMOA — Samoa will now have seven women members of Parliament after the Supreme Court today ordered the Speaker, Papali'I Li'o Ta'eu Masipa'u, to swear in three new women MPs forthwith. The Samoa Observer reports the decision means the Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP) will have two new...
Lt. Gov. Talauega Eleasalo V. Ale
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The COVID-19 Task Force is finalizing plans for this year’s graduates especially high school seniors, as parents are eager to find out whether or not the local Education Department (ASDOE) will allow some form of public graduation ceremony this year, amid COVID-19...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — LBJ Medical Center has allocated $50 million of its $300 million from the federal American Rescue Plan Act for recruitment, retention and retraining of staff at LBJ and the proposed new 40-bed facility in Tafuna. “Funding to cover these costs is essential to attracting...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who is on probation for his involvement in a stealing and burglary case five years ago is back in court this week after he was arrested at the scene of the alleged crime. During his arrest, police discovered drugs inside his bag Neil Olosega made his initial...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “This is a critical point for American Samoa as the numbers continue to drop, in terms of [COVID] positive rates, [and] our admissions to the hospital continue to wane,” says Lt. Gov. Talauega Eleasalo Ale during yesterday’s COVID-19 Task Force virtual news conference. “...

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