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Lt. Gov. Talauega Eleasalo V. Ale
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — While the Lemanu-Talauega Administration has publicly stated that revenue collections for the current fiscal year — 2022 — are going well, some lawmakers remain concerned with a possible “drastic decrease” in the government’s coffers since January this year, especially...
JUST SAY NO TO MARIJUANA
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man convicted for violating local drug laws was released from the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) last month after the court decided that the 11 months he served while awaiting the outcome of his case is sufficient for the crime he committed. Vaalele Pauli...
Moefa’auo William T, Emmsley, Jr
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The LBJ board has made their choice for CEO after a search that was done by the “book,” according to a press release issued Monday from the hospital’s board of directors. Moefa’auo William T, Emmsley, Jr. will now be LBJ hospital CEO for the next two years and the board...
Dr. Akapusi Ledua
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — LBJ Medical Center has recorded a new COVID-19 related death bringing American Samoa’s total cumulative mortality to 25, says LBJ’s acting chief of staff Dr. Akapusi Ledua, during yesterday’s COVID-19 Task Force virtual news conference. Dr. Ledua summarized that the new...
Two men and truck with food for delivery
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Information provided by the American Samoa COVID-19 Task Force recently about free meals for people who are in home isolation is escalating the anger felt by some of those who were isolated but never received free meal delivery. Over the past two weeks, the Task Force...
Cans of Starkist tuna
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — U.S-based StarKist Co., has confirmed monetary assistance and tuna products for StarKist Samoa employees who tested COVID-19 positive or isolated due to family member who tested positive and have urged all eligible cannery employees to get their booster dose. Based on...
American Samoa High Court building
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 45-year-old man convicted of violating the territory’s drug laws was given a huge break by the court when he was sentenced to serve 20 months rather than 5 full years at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF), as one of the conditions of his 5-year probation....
Catherine D. Saelua
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Because COVID-19 federal funding is “temporary”, cabinet members have been informed not to include these funds in their proposed fiscal year 2023 budget but instead submit the funding separately and have it their possession should there be questions from lawmakers during...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A woman was arrested by police last month and accused of abusing her 12-year-old son. The defendant is charged with one count of abuse of a child involving domestic violence, a class D felony; along with one count of 3rd degree and one count of endangering the welfare of...
Congresswoman Uifa’atali with Director Tupuola and others
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata welcomed notice of $115,789 in COVID-19 grants for the American Samoa Community College’s efforts to educate the community on COVID-19. The grant, which is a program of the US Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Administration for...

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