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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Teachers with Catholic schools in American Samoa attending Teachers’ Orientation last week in preparation for the start of the 2021-2022 school year for the Catholic school system, overseen by the Office of Catholic Education. The Office of Catholic Education, under His...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man from Samoa with three different names has been ordered by the High Court to depart the territory and remain outside of its borders for the duration of his 5-year probation. Latu Lopa appeared in Court last week for his Dispositional Hearing for violating a...
Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The long awaiting Administration bill that would amend local tax laws, allowing the ASG Treasury to distribute thousands of dollars under the federal Advance Child Tax Credit program using funds provided by the US Treasury Department pursuant to provisions of the...
Congresswoman Uifaatali Amata
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Republican Party of American Samoa Chairman Taulapapa Will Sword on Wednesday announced that National Committeewoman Uifa’atali Amata was elected last week Friday by the Republican National Committee as one of the eight members of the Committee on Site Selection for the...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 30-year-old man from Mapusaga accused of violating local drug laws told the court through a combined plea agreement with the government that allegations against him are true. He was later released to await sentencing next month after the court accepted his change of...
Rep. Larry Sanitoa
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Local certified athletic trainer, Florence Wasko, medical doctors and “our legal team” thoroughly reviewed a House bill that calls for government agencies and private associations that are sponsors of youth athletic activities to require primary coaches and officials to...
Lt. Gov. Talauega Eleasalo V. Ale
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — More COVID-19 benefits will soon be distributed by Department of Human and Social Services (DHSS) to children who lost access to free meals at school due to schools being closed, reduced attendance hours or as well as when virtual learning was being done. The program is...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 40-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. Talifa Logovi’i is charged with one...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Earlier this year, U.S, President Joe Biden directed the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to increase the federal cost share for COVID-19 Public Assistance funding from 75 percent to 100 percent. This memo built on a previous memo issued in January and included...
Rep. Larry Sanitoa
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Following a site visit late last week, a decision was reached for a 4-way stop to be installed at the intersection of Jason David Street — the street where Pacific Horizon School is located — and Ottoville Road, a very busy street with lots of both vehicles and foot...

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