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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Nutrition Service (USDA FNS) has approved ASG’s request to issue a one-time payment of end-of-year benefits of $245 to all participants of the American Samoa Nutrition Assistance Program (ASNAP) or the Food Stamp Program using...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Senators will decided either today or tomorrow, through their respective votes, the fate of an Administration bill, which seeks to establish by law October 17th as a public holiday in honor of the effective date of the First Constitution of American Samoa — and they are...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Pacific Horizons School honored Mapu Jamias, owner and CEO of MJ Construction & Maintenance, at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the school’s new 2-classroom secondary building this week.
At the gathering, school director, Caroline Tuiolosega, acknowledged Jamias and MJ...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A total of 137 passengers made Monday night’s test flight of the government’s Safe Travels flight system after 4 were denied boarding after they tested positive for COVID-19.
In addition, 11 other’s were unable to travel after coming in close contact with the positive...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A new medical facility, improved mental health services as well as expanded health services to villages and outer islands are some of the “Public Health” projects being allocated millions of dollars in funding under the territory’s more than $479 million from the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Following a Senate Rules Committee hearing yesterday morning, committee chairman Sen. Magalei Logovi’i declared that an Administration bill seeking to establish by law the Samoan Language and Culture Committee of American Samoa was tabled for future discussion.
The...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two men are now in custody after being arrested by police last month on the allegation they sexually abused a 15-year-old boy beginning in December of last year. Both men told investigators that it was the victim who came to them and instigated the incidents.
The two men...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Just over $23 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds have been budgeted for American Samoa’s vaccination program, repatriation, along with the Safe Travels American Samoa website design, development and deployment, according to the American Samoa...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources (DMWR) director Taotasi Archie Soliai has commended the U.S Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) for “supporting our pelagic fisheries” through Amendment 9 to the Fishery Ecosystem Plan (FEP) for Pelagic Fisheries of the Western...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The intersection of Jason David Street — the street where Pacific Horizons School is located — on the main road through Ottoville is now the nexus of a 4-way stop as evidenced by this truck seen moving forward after stopping at the newly installed sign at the...