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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 2021 Annual Thanksgiving Farm Fair, under the theme “Redefining Agriculture” opens tomorrow morning, Nov. 18th, and runs through Nov. 20th at Su’igaula o le Atuvasa Beach Park at Utulei.
In a Nov. 15th invitation, Agriculture director, Solialealofiotagaloa I.T Mutini...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata has requested the United States Army consider options for Army recruit required physical examinations in American Samoa, which are currently held up by COVID-related travel restrictions between Hawaii and American Samoa. The letter, dated November...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Court has ordered Taumalo Aleki to immediately depart the territory and remain outside of the border for the duration of his probation term — which is five years, after the court found that Aleki failed to comply with conditions of his probation from 2018.
Aleki, who...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Medicaid State Agency is a recipient of the National Association of Medicaid Directors (NAMD) annual Spotlight Award for 2021. The award recognizes the unparalleled work Medicaid agencies have done in service to the 80 million people covered by the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 47-year-old man who is on probation after being convicted of felony drug possession is now back in custody after police allegedly discovered a quantity of illegal drugs in his possession during a traffic stop last month in Nu’uuli.
Olataga Tuiavi’i is charged with one...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Creating mobile vaccination units in lieu of a three-day ASG shutdown next month is one of the solutions suggested by the American Samoa Chamber of Commerce to increase the local vaccination rate, which ASG wants at 90% or over — instead.
Chamber chairwoman Luisa Kuaea...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The court has denied a motion by the defense attorney of James Fatu last week to reduce Fatu’s bond from $2,000 to $500, and allow him to be housed at the LBJ Medical Center due to his heart condition.
Fatu is one of the two men arrested from the Tafuna area last month...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — U.S based StarKist Co., owner of StarKist Samoa cannery, has called on the U.S. National Marines Fisheries Service (NMFS) to ensure that all future specifications and conservation measures for longline fishing “do not adversely impact the economic viability of American...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — An active trough is expected to linger over the Samoa Islands through late Friday into the weekend.
Expect widespread showers, heavy at times with embedded thunderstorms, and gusty winds during heavy downpours. Therefore, a Flash Flood Watch remains in effect through...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Though October — commonly known as “Pinktober” for the waves of pink that people all over the world wear to show their support for those who have been affected by breast cancer — has come to an end, American Samoa’s efforts to support those affected by breast cancer...