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DOE admin holding up Teacher Appreciation Week banner
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga last Friday released his official Teacher Appreciation Week message, which was published in Samoa News as a paid Congratulatory & Celebration advertisement. “These are challenging times, yet teachers have gone to incredible lengths to ensure...
Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata took part in a hearing examining President Biden’s budget request for the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA), in which VA Secretary Denis McDonough testified. Amata asked about unavoidable missed appointments and other current local issues. Amata...
Lt. Gov. Talauega Eleasalo V. Ale
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — During Monday’s COVID-19 Task Force virtual news conference, Lt. Gov. Talauega Eleasalo Ale reminded restaurant owners and operators that advanced approval is required from the Task Force before opening up for indoor dining. Talauega, who is also the Governor’s...
Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Lemanu-Talauega Administration is conducting an assessment of ASG operations, through a Gap Analysis questionnaire which all departments and agencies are expected to complete and submit no later than 4p.m. on May 9th. “One of the distinguishing features of well-...
American Samoa District Court building
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who is on probation for a drug conviction from four years ago was arrested last month on the allegation that he assaulted a man by hitting him on the head with a metal pipe during a verbal argument between the two. When Simaika Feleti was arrested, police...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Jack Filimaua who was convicted of stealing checks from a businessman and forging his signature was sentenced yesterday to 5 years in jail. During sentencing the court pointed to his criminal record, which seems to have started about the time he became a father. Filimaua...
Sanoa govt officials accepting the U.S. vaccine donation
Apia, SAMOA — The U.S. government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), handed over 45,630 life-saving Pfizer vaccines on Monday to support the Government of Samoa’s efforts to combat COVID -19. “The U.S. is committed to providing 1.2 billion doses of safe,...
Max Sword
Honolulu, HAWAII — More than four months after being arrested and charged in connection with the ongoing Kealoha corruption probe, Max Sword hasn’t stepped down from the Board of Water Supply’s board of directors ― and has no plans to do so. Sword was appointed to the panel by former Mayor Kirk...
Lt. Gov. Talauega Eleasalo V. Ale
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — LBJ Medical Center has recorded a cumulative total of 27 deaths relating to COVID-19, as of May 1, and the new death is a 61-year old female who passed away from COVID pneumonia and had other underlying health conditions, including a heart problem. This is according to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The community spread of COVID-19 on Ta’u island in Manu’a has increased to 14 cases, with 13 positives at Faleasao village and one at Ta’u, according to the American Samoa COVID-19 Situational Report dated Apr. 29. And in a separate health advisory released over the...

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