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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Criminal Justice Planning Agency (CJPA) has been designated as the ASG agency for “Assistance for Non-Profit Organizations” category funded through the territory’s share from the federal American Rescue Plan (ARPA) Act of 2021.
ASG’s Oversight Office for ARPA...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Lemanu-Talauega Cabinet “Zoomed” on Tuesday this week for the first virtual Cabinet meeting brought about after the Code Red shutdown put in place by Governor Lemanu Peleti Mauga when community spread of the Coronavirus was first detected.
Code Red has now been...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A total of 19 individuals tested positive yesterday, Mar. 3, taking American Samoa’s total cumulative COVID-19 cases to 154 positives, according to the Health Department’s report released last night by the Emergency Operations Center.
There are no reported...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Families are voicing their frustrations and disappointment with government delays by agencies that should be providing services for families who have lost a loved one.
Families say they have been unable to pick up death certificates to begin their funeral plans for the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “Only essential businesses will be allowed to operate” during the current “Code Red” threat level and operation hours are from 5a.m to 4p.m., according to Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga’s latest COVID-19 Emergency Declaration, dated yesterday and effective through Apr. 1.
It...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Through a Mar. 1 memorandum, Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga provided his cabinet members additional information on ASG operations under the Code Red threat level and reports required from directors.
Based on data from the Health Department, “the number of positive COVID-19...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Society for Science has provided STEM Research Grants to three American Samoa elementary educators. They are Ms. Renee Finau (Pago Elem.), Ms. Sulieta Togia (AP Lutali Elem.), and Ms. Vineta Tagaloa (Mt. Alava Elem.)
Grants totaling $135,000 have been awarded to 95...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The government has filed second degree burglary and felony stealing charges against Felise Naasona, for his alleged involvement in a store break-in last year.
According to the government’s case, police received a call on June 28, 2021 from the victim, reporting that his...
Washington, D.C. — Uifa’atali Amata attended the State of the Union address on Tuesday evening, and gave her thoughts on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
“I took part in a briefing a few days ago, but events in Ukraine continue to move fast,” said Congresswoman Amata. “Members of Congress heard from...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Notice on the door to the Food Stamp program — Closed due to Code Red.
It’s unknown at this point how Social Services will be handling the dispersing of its food stamps as there has been no official word or advertisement of how it will be providing services during the “...