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Washington, DC — The office of Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata was delighted to welcome American Samoa’s Close Up student delegation Wednesday for lunch in the congressional office, including Samoan food, and then guide their tour of the U.S. Capitol.
The students are in Washington, D.C. with the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Government finished out the FY 2024 2nd quarter with an estimated shortfall of $11 plus million, according to its FY2024 ASG Performance Report. The 2nd quarter performance report comprises the months of Oct 01, 2023 to March 31, 2024, and is a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A discussion that took place during the recent Atoa o Samoa talks ongoing collaboration between the Department of Legal Affairs and the Samoa Consul General and government officials has resulted in 20 Samoa citizens jailed at the Tafuna Correctional Facility being...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa seems to have banned all flavored e-cigarette products, after the Department of Health went into many of the retail stores that sell such products, telling owners to take them off their shelves due to a bill passed in the Fono and signed by the governor....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A car flipped over yesterday in Fatu-ma-Futi, going west before noontime.
The crash backed up traffic going both ways on the highway for at least an hour.
There is no official statement from the Department of Public Safety, but people on social media are saying that the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Summer season is upon us once again, and Hawaiian Airlines as it usually does at this time of the year, will operate additional flights to accommodate the increased number of travelers who will be using their summer break to visit friends and family.
The airline’s...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A daughter of American Samoa has etched her name firmly in US Army history as the first Samoan female to be inducted into the Quartermaster Hall of Fame, in acknowledgement of her dedicated service in a distinguished career that spanned more than four decades.
The...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Social Security Administration recently announced the most popular baby names in American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for 2023.
Olivia and Elijah topped the list.
The top five boys’ and four girls’ names for 2023 in American...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Tafuna High School has received an additional six years of accreditation, according to the Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ASC WASC) which says that the action was taken at the Spring 2024 Commission meeting.
Commission...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA —The LBJ Tropical Medical Center (LBJTMC) has partnered with the Society of Critical Care Medicine to organize Pediatric Fundamental Critical Care Support (PFCCS) sessions at the hospital. These trainings are designed for local healthcare providers and aim to equip them...