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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In an Aug. 17th memorandum, the Governor’s Chief of Staff, Tuimavave Tauapa’i Laupola informed cabinet members of the government’s Island Wide Clean-up for the month of August is set for Friday, Aug. 27th.
And that all departments, agencies, offices and authorities are...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In its latest health advisory this week, the Health Department announced that all DoH Well-Child Clinics are open for Back-To-School vaccination updates during regular workings hours — Tafuna from Monday to Friday and the clinics at Amouli, Leone and Fagaalu from Monday...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man arrested for violating conditions of his 5-year probation after testing positive for THC, an active compound in marijuana, was released from custody two weeks ago after the court decided not to revoke his probation but to modify it. Kome Lupe appeared in court last...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...