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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Following the U.S. Supreme Court decision earlier this month, the U.S Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has withdrawn its vaccination rule, which applies to businesses with at least 100 workers — while at the same time the federal agency encourages...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of assaulting his wife appeared in District Court last week. He is charged with third degree assault and private peace disturbance. The government alleges that around 6:30 p.m on a Friday two weeks ago, a woman called police regarding her sister, who was...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a health advisory, labeled “High Importance”, released over the weekend, the Health Department informs the public of “a recent outbreak of respiratory illnesses in the territory due to the Respiratory syncytial (sin-SISH-uhl) virus, or RSV.”  It says that tests...
Samoa Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa
Apia, SAMOA — Three new cases of COVID-19 including a 4-year-old child have been detected among those in quarantine in Samoa, the country's Ministry of Health says. Samoa is at alert level 2 and has just emerged from a nationwide lockdown. The outbreak started about 10 days ago among passengers who...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Director of the Office of Disaster Assistance and Petroleum Management, Lisa Tautalatasi Tuatoo and Director of the Territorial Energy Office, Dr Misipati Salanoa, are now cleared to serve in the Lemanu Talauega Cabinet. The two were confirmed by the House of...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two weeks after Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga delivered his State of the Territory Address before a joint session of the Fono, several members of the community — as well as some residing off-island, have queried Samoa News about whether the governor has mentioned issues with...
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LOCAL STUDENTS ON HONOR ROLL AT DIXIE STATE UNIVERSITY In a display of academic achievement, 21 percent of Dixie State University students earned President's and Dean's List recognition for the Fall 2021 semester. Specifically, 2,627 students were included on the university's honor rolls, with 1,...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man arrested during a public peace disturbance in the Tafuna area is now charged with violating local drug laws after police officers discovered illegal drugs in his possession during his arrest. The government alleges that on Dec. 22, 2021 around 9 p.m, the Tafuna...
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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs today announces that the fiscal year (FY) 2022 discretionary grant application deadline for the Technical Assistance Program (TAP), the Maintenance Assistance Program (MAP), and the Coral Reef and Natural Resources (CRNR)...
Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a Jan. 19 memorandum, Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga established testing locations for employees’ drug testing. The governor explained that testing for pre-employment and random employee drug testing will be at the Health Department. Off-island applicants “may be tested in...

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