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WASHINTON — Once again, this December has been a busy stretch in Washington as Congress continues the rest of the appropriations work for 2024,” said Congresswoman Amata. “It was great news that on December 14th, we completed final passage of the NDAA, authorizing a well-deserved 5.2 percent pay...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata isreporting the past year’s legislation as part of the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC), one of her three committees, and related international work.
“It was both humbling and an honor this year to receive a rare waiver allowing me to serve on...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lemanu P.S. Mauga on Tuesday, Dec. 19 issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency related to adverse weather conditions causing flooding and landslide hazards.
This comes after American Samoa has been experiencing heavy rainfall, strong winds and high...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On December 18, 2023, upon receiving word from the media that the search had been called off for Suatipatipa Su’a, his family decided to continue the search and assist in any way they could.
A post circulating social media — over the following days — revealed a call to...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is reviewing the year’s work in the House Natural Resources Committee, one of her three committees, highlighting the passage of the South Pacific Tuna Treaty Act she sponsored, and her chairmanship of the Committee’s Indo-Pacific Task Force.
“I’ve...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN AMOA — A new study by the University of Auckland argues coral atolls could out-grow sea level rise.
The paper says the atoll islands are naturally growing at a pace of several millimetres a year by accreting sediment, enough to outpace most sea level rise predictions.
Lead...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Samoana High School student Mataio Suluai represented the territory at a three-day Intertribal Agriculture Council Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, December 12–14, 2023. He was chosen by the Intertribal Agriculture Council board to receive a full-paid trip scholarship to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Medicaid State Agency is making progress to advance an AS Medicaid Provider Agreement with Queens Hospital in Hawaii, to enable the American Samoa Medicaid State Agency to refer patients to the Queens hospital system, according to Medicaid Director...
Pago Pago, American Samoa — Suatipatipa Su'a's mother has called for help, posting the following plea with our readers.
Humbly calling out for help for Suatipatipa Su'a's search in Vaitogi this evening at 4:00pm- 630pm along the shoreline and on land.
If you need any additional details or have any...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Acting LBJ Hospital CEO Dr. Aitofele James Sunia issued an internal memo at the end of the day Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023, informing staff that the hospital is resuming normal operations effect immediately.
Samoa News was able to obtain a copy of the memo, which reads:
“RE:...