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Honolulu, HAWAII — The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council with representatives from U.S. tuna industries, developed a paper that calls for a task force of federal agencies to work together to implement a new Pacific strategy. The paper’s holistic approach addresses greater U.S....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 40-year-old man accused of assaulting another man in Tafuna by striking the victim’s head with a metal pipe made his initial appearance in Court last month.
Filipo Amosa is charged with one count of second-degree assault, a class D felony, carrying a prison sentence of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa has recorded its second COVID-19 related death, with the new fatality reported by LBJ Medical Center on Mar. 25. The first COVID related death was on Mar. 22.
The second-death is a female in her mid-fifties and has other pre-existing health conditions. No...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a press release dated Friday, March 25 and released the same day, the Governor’s Office acknowleded that prior to the dismissal of interim CEO, Emau Amosa, Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga had met with the Chairman of the American Samoa Medical Center Board of Directors, Dr....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — During Monday’s virtual news conference, Attorney General Fainu’ulelei Falefatu Alailima-Utu re-emphasized the governor’s mandate of booster shots for certain first responders — essential workers who are eligible and not exempted.
The governor’s latest COVID-19 Emergency...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man arrested for disturbing the public peace in front of a church in the Tafuna area is now charged with violating local drug laws.
Frank Sega made his initial appearance in Court last month.
He is charged with one count of unlawful possession of meth, an unclassified...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As part of the Lemanu-Talauega Administration’s implementation of Executive Order 008-2021— an order establishing a Code of Ethics, the Governor's Office held its first class on March 8, 2022, on Ethics and the expectations that employees commit to exhibiting leadership...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — It has been a week and a half since the launch of the GiveLight Initiative, and over 200 families have been awarded $50 ASPA power credit. The response by recipients has primarily been of extreme gratitude for the assistance. This initiative aims to raise $25,000 to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Latest COVID count released by the Dept. of Health records 360 new positive cases over the 24 hours ending Wed. March 23. This brings the cumulative positive cases reported from February 21 to March 23 at 2,565, with 343 of them recovered. And the Dept. of Health is...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Part of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) update, during Monday’s virtual news conference on federal support and assistance for the territory during the COVID-19 community surge included a look at the process involved when a person tests positive and...