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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — After being the spokesperson of the LBJ Hospital during Senate hearings since his appointment as CEO, and with more than 20 years of service in American Samoa under his belt, Dr. Akapusi Ledua’s contract was unceremoniously terminated by the LBJ Board recently, along...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Senate Health Committee hearing scheduled for this morning where among the witnesses subpoenaed to testify were LBJ Board chairman, former LBJ CEO Dr. Akapusi Ledua and former LBJ COO Dr. Jean Anderson has been postponed to Monday next week due to advice from the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa was highlighted during the Advisor Roundtable Discussion at the National Governors Association (NGA) for the territory’s efforts in uniting local healthcare stakeholders.
The National Governors Association (NGA) held its annual Health and Human Services...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The following is the distribution schedule of benefits to approved ASNAP participants in the first ten business days of September 2024. Days are assigned by last names beginning with letters, as follow:
Tuesday, September 03 — (G, H, 1, J, K)
Wednesday, September 04 — (L...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The planned merger between Hawaiian and Alaska airlines has hit a glitch in the $1.9 billion deal with some experts saying it will likely only delay the merger.
United Airlines is concerned about what a merger will mean about its existing agreements with Hawaiian...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 13, 2024, a female individual contacted the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) claiming her husband caused a peace disturbance and assaulted her and her 8-year-old daughter.
The defendant was apprehended and later charged with the following charges:
Count 1 & 2:...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — An expedition that will “have something for everyone” has set sail aboard the Ocean Exploration Trust’s (OTE) Exploration Vessel (E/V) Nautilus on its sixth expedition of 2024, E Mamana Ou Gataifale II.
The expedition will explore deep-sea habitats around American Samoa...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “After more than a decade as an observer, I am happy to announce that American Samoa has joined its brothers and sisters at the table of the Pacific Islands Forum,” Governor Lemanu P. S. Mauga said last week after American Samoa’s application for Associate Member of the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 8, 2024, Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received a call reporting an accident in Pavaiai that involved a 72-year-old being hit by a car.
The defendant was later charged with Count 1: Careless Driving — a class B misdemeanor punishable by a term of up to 6 months...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Pacific people are almost twice as likely to suffer a stroke, compared to New Zealand Europeans, and are having them eight years earlier.
A study of ethnic differences showed Pasifika have worse post-stroke outcomes, and face inequities in accessing medication.
A Pacific...