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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...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa has recorded its third COVID-19 related death, on Sunday, while the total cumulative COVID-19 community cases as of Mar. 27 is more than 3,400 and the community surge is expected to peak this week.
Lt. Gov. Talauega Eleasalo Ale announced the third-...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The government has given the green light to a handful of businesses to re-open under the current COVID-19 Emergency Declaration restrictions, after site safety plans was approved by the Health Department, while other businesses have been ordered closed for “non-...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — There is no guarantee that the people’s money deposited at the Territorial Bank of American Samoa (TBAS) is protected due to the fact that the bank is not FDIC insured.
This was the statement from the TBAS CEO and president, Dave Buehler when he appeared before the House...