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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Good news for people 60 years and above as well as those who are blind, and disabled. The Department of Human and Social Services (DHSS) has received confirmation that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Nutrition Service (USDA FNS), approved its request to increase...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Minimum wages went up 40¢ an hour yesterday for American Samoa workers employed in industries covered by the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007.
The Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007, as amended by Public Law 114-61, sets industry-specific minimum wage rates for American Samoa...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On April 20, 2024, the Tafuna Police Substation received a call from a female individual reporting she had caught her stepfather on top of her sister.
The stepfather was later apprehended and charged with:
Count 1: Rape (DV), a class B felony punishable by a term of...
Savusavu Bay, FIJI — In 2014, the remains of six Solomon Island laborers buried more than a century ago on Nawi Island in Savusavu Bay, Fiji were exhumed.
It was a solemn occasion. With police presence, the graves were dug out by members of the Miller family of Nukunuve.
It was rumored that a...
Honolulu, HAWAII — Concluding its 200th meeting, the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council established an Indigenous Committee to provide recommendations to federal authorities on cultural fishing rights and related issues.
Sub-panels for Hawai‘i, American Samoa, Guam and the CNMI...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a move to equip educators with resources to empower students to explore ocean exploration careers and learn about the local deep ocean, 41 island educators participated in the “Exploring the Deep Waters of American Samoa” professional development workshop at the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Paul Hunkin-Cassens is ready to make history as the first American Samoan to enlist in the United States Space Force.
He loved science fiction books in his youth and truly enjoyed science projects throughout the years. Paul was an excellent student and an avid reader,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “Time heals all wounds,” or so the saying goes. However, for Rev. Fetuao Mua, September 29th remains a day of infamy. Each year, as the date approaches, it resurrects the profound pain he felt on that tragic day in 2009, when his mother lost her life in the devastating...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Airing of interagency issues at the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council’s 200th meeting this week over proposed Endangered Species Act (ESA)-listing of giant clams in the U.S. Pacific Territories drove the meeting.
Council members expressed frustration...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Miss American Samoa Incorporated presents the “Toe Sasa’a Le Fafao” initiative in celebrating our cultural heritage through Siva Samoa, music, and our traditional crafts.
This is a great opportunity to engage the youth in meaningful fellowship with our reigning Miss...