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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Trading has been good between the two Samoa’s and continues at a heavy pace.
The upward trend of exports and imports seen in March this year continues, as evidenced in the flow of business through Samoa’s inter Island ferry.
The Lady Samoa which sails into the territory...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Among the challenges faced by American Samoa, shared by Gov. Lemanu P. S. Mauga with the U.S Government Accountability Office (GAO), are various natural disasters including cyclones and tropical storms, and in the last two years, the global COVID-19 pandemic, which...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor Lemanu P. S. Mauga is acknowledging that The Territorial Bank of American Samoa (TBAS) Board of Directors has voted against removing TBAS CEO David Buehler. And while Lemanu is now turning his focus to the Office of Financial (OFI) Institutions to fully remedy...
BREAK-INS AT MAIN US POST OFFICE IN FAGATOGO
The central US Post Office, in downtown Fagatogo is under local police investigation, following two break-ins over the last two weeks.
American Samoa's Chief of Police Pouu’amea Tuaolo Sapapo in response to Samoa News questions confirms the break-in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ACS-WASC) has granted “Initial Accreditation Status” for Tafuna Elementary School, through June 30, 2026.
This decision, made during the Summer 2023 Commission Meeting “is based on all...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor Lemanu P. S. Mauga and First Lady Ella Mauga hosted a dinner reception to honor Commander William Ashley and the crew aboard the USS Canberra on the evening of July 3, 2023 at the Mauga o Alii in Utulei. The USS Canberra (LCS 30) docked in American Samoa on July...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The US Energy Department has joined the growing list of federal agencies proposing a “temporary general applicability public interest waiver” of the requirements of the federal Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) for federal financial assistance awarded for...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In the recently released US Territories Public Debt Outlook 2023 Update report — on the section pertaining to American Samoa, Gov. Lemanu P. S. Mauga responded to GAO’s findings, which is included in the report. It is the norm for GAO to request responses from governors...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A member of American Samoa Community College’s Class of 2023 who graduated with high honors and was awarded a McDonald’s scholarship, tells Samoa News about the financial struggles faced by international students.
Ualesi Mua, 22, a citizen of Samoa who is a legal...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Medicaid State Agency — referred to as ASG Medicaid Office — has been given federal approval that allows continued covering of COVID-19 testing, vaccine and treatment at the Health Department and LBJ Medical Center through 2024.
In a brief statement,...