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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Since the reopening of schools in Manu’a with in-classroom instruction, Education Department deputy director, Dr. Roxanne Salave’a said “student attendance has been very low.”
But school leaders are being advised to contact parents to find out how the local Education...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Based on a careful review of the findings of a full Federal recertification survey completed on September 23, 2019 by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), it has been concluded that the LBJ Tropical Medical Center is still not in compliance with the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — While the government plan for providing assistance to laid off workers and businesses closed during the early days of the COVID-19 partial lockdown is not finalized, Lt. Gov. Talauega Eleasalo Ale shared brief information on the three-prong plan, which he says the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man from Vaitogi was arrested last month for assaulting his young cousin inside his cousin’s house during an altercation. However, during his arrest, cops discovered illegal drugs in his possession.
Ropati Ualesi made his initial appearance in court last month. He’s...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa has recorded its fourth COVID-19 related death, which was reported by LBJ Medical Center on Mar. 28. No other information was provided by territorial authorities about the deceased.
Also on Mar. 28, health officials recorded 326 new COVID-19 positive cases...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — According to a media release from the Hope Dialysis Center (HDC), dated Mar. 28, 2022, the dialysis center has not been paid for Medicaid services in over 7 months and points to a requirement of the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), who regulates local...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga provided an updated directive pertaining to paying American Samoa Government employees who are absent from their place of employment due to COVID-19 Emergency Declaration restrictions.
The Governor’s Office released early last week, a “Frequently...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Chair of the Board of Directors of the LBJ Tropical Medical Center Medical Center, Dr. Malouamaua Tuiolosega, in his Mar. 16 letter to Governor Lemanu Peleti Mauga, assured him that the hospital board has prioritized the areas that the governor had recommended the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing last week on the Guest Worker Permit law, senators raised concerns over the statute enacted 15-years ago and suggested that the Administration carry out a review and propose amendments to address current conditions faced by...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man was arrested and taken into custody after drugs were allegedly discovered inside his vehicle when police pulled over his vehicle during a traffic stop in Nu’uuli.
On Feb. 10, 2022 around 6:30 am, two officers patrolling the Nuuuli area stopped a vehicle for...