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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...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — More than 75% of all American homes have computers and this is both a blessing and a curse. For dog owners, the internet provides vast amounts of information on many subjects. The information, however, is virtually unregulated and its quality ranges from excellent to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Kiingi Tūheitia has died, aged 69, just days after celebrating the 18th anniversary of his coronation.
A statement issued by the office of the Kiingitanga said Tūheitia had been in hospital recovering from heart surgery.
He died “peacefully” this morning, surrounded by...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — It’s a three-day weekend for the territory, as American Samoa joins the rest of the nation on Monday, Sept. 2 to mark the Labor Day holiday — which is both a local and federal holiday.
“Labor Day is a time to honor and recognize the labor movement and all laborers for...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Nutrition Service (USDA FNS), has approved ASG’s request to make a one-time payment of end-of-year (EOY) benefits totaling $290 for all participants of the American Samoa Nutrition Assistance Program (ASNAP) in addition to their...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Lawmakers were informed during the American Samoa Power Authority budget hearing on Tuesday, that the villages of Aoloau and Auma were recently paid $1 million each for the use of land known as Manunu for the ASPA proposed wind farm project.
Responding to questions...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — DHSS is reminding parents that students ages 5 through 18 years automatically qualify to receive Summer EBT benefits, providing they are verified by DOE as being enrolled at any point in time in a public or private school during School Year 2023-2024.
Director Muavaefa’...