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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The U.S. Census Bureau released 2020 Island Areas Censuses Detailed Cross Tabulations for American Samoa on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. The data collected during the 2020 census-taking counted American Samoa’s population as 49,719 — a number the local administration...
WASHINGTON — Because of their unique climate and location, Island Areas are at increased risk for severe weather, including tropical storms, typhoons and hurricanes – and that’s a major reason residents moved from 2015 to 2020.
Between 2015 and 2020, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Dept. of Commerce has awarded $9.5M in ARPA funding to local internet service providers — ASTCA and Bluesky American Samoa. The funds are to support the territory’s efforts to respond to any future public health emergencies like the COVID-19 pandemic, which...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Lt. Governor Talauega E. V. Ale and the American Samoa delegation to the Pacific Community (SPC) extended a warm welcome to American Samoa students from Pacific Theological College, Fiji National University, and Pacific Regional Seminary, strengthening ties within the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa joins the rest of the nation in observing Monday, Feb. 19 as President’s Day, and all ASG and federal offices are closed that day.
In addition to ASG taking Monday off several other businesses will be closed including the Territorial Bank of American Samoa...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Ms. Annie Panama, Program Director of Counseling Services for the Division of Student Services at the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) received the ESGR Patriot Award during a ceremony held at that the Army Reserve Center in early February.
The Patriot Award...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Senate Bill 38-29 which “amends the government deposit requirements to meet the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) regulatory rules for deposit of all government funds and provides for penalties for those who violate this law,” was discussed at length in a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata met Tuesday with the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, Admiral Linda Fagan, who is responsible for all Coast Guard operations including 42,000 active-duty, 7,000 reserve, and 8,700 civilian personnel supported by 21,000 Coast Guard...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Upon invitation from Dr. Upolu Luma Vaai, Principal of the Pacific Theological College, Lt. Governor Talauega and his delegation attended Ash Wednesday service held at the Island Missionaries Memorial Chapel. Leading the service was Professor Reverend Stephen Burns from...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Lt. Governor Talauega E.V. Ale and a local delegation are in Suva, Fiji for strategic meetings with the Pacific Community (SPC) to forge stronger ties with the regional organization and to advocate for American Samoa’s inclusion in these important Pacific conversations....