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Chief Election Officer, Dr. Lealofi Uiagalelei
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Because it does not comply with the Revised Constitution of American Samoa, the Senate rejected last week Thursday a Senate bill, seeking to amend local law to allow for a special election — during a non-election year — for a legislative referendum concerning proposed...
Toa o Samoa with Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Remarks made by Sen. Soliai Tuipine Fuimaono during a Senate session last week, sharing with his colleagues that he had been informed by Acting Gov. Talauega Eleasalo V. Ale that a Toa O Samoa from American Samoa had been captured in Afghanistan and was being held in...
Rugby World Cup winner and Tonga coach Toutai Kefu
Brisbane, AUSTRALIA — Rugby World Cup winner and Tonga coach Toutai Kefu said he and his family were grateful to be alive after they returned home from hospital on Friday following treatment for serious injuries sustained in an attack by intruders. The 47-year-old, who played 60 tests for the...
Staff of the Department of Human Resources at Fagaalu Park
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...
Mothers and babies wait at clinic
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...
Just say no to marijuana logo
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...
Catholic school teachers
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...
American Samoa High Court building
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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