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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Community College (ASCC) will hold its 78th Commencement Ceremony this Friday, May 19th, beginning at 10 a.m. at the Kanana Fou Gymnasium. This marks the first occasion an ASCC graduation will take place on the Kanana Fou Gymnasium.
As with all ASCC...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa joins the rest of the nation today, Sunday May 14 in celebration of Mother’s Day, which was designated on the second Sunday in May each year by the US Congress, via a joint resolution approved May 8, 1914.
And the territory is enjoying a more elaborate...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa is celebrating the 98th year of Swains Island beoming a part of American Samoa and a U.S. Territory. The celebration, which is taking place on Swains is slated to get underway on Saturday at 10 a.m. with the arrival of the Swains Island delegation...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Mr. Lafaele Mageo-Gasolo, the final teacher highlighted in our National Teacher Appreciation Week profiles that celebrate teachers of the Territory, has been an educator for the American Samoa Department of Education for nearly 9 years.
After graduating with his bachelor...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — All public or private early childhood education (ECE) schools and all daycare center facilities will re-open on May 16, 2023, according to provisions of the second amended Measles Emergency Declaration issued yesterday by Gov. Lemanu P.S Mauga.
Additionally, all students...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Office of Program Planning and Budget director Catherine D. Saelua has amended the new fiscal year 2024 budget-call letter, to increase the employer contribution rate to the ASG Employees Retirement Fund to comply with the law enacted last year.
Approved by the Fono in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor Lemanu P. S. Mauga met with U.S. Army Pacific Commanding General Charles A. Flynn earlier this week to discuss American Samoa’s future plans on establishing itself as a hub for the U.S. in the Pacific region.
Governor Lemanu P. S. Mauga met with U.S. Army...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Just in time for Mother’s Day shopping and celebration, ASG Treasury announced yesterday the release today, Friday, May 12, of more than $3 million in tax refund checks for Batch #6.
ASG Acting Treasurer Levi Reese said in a brief statement that a total of 926 taxpayers...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Continuing our Teacher’s Appreciation Week feature profiling territorial teachers, Mrs. Agnes Atiulagi Silofau from the home of the mighty Warriors, Tafuna High school shares her story.
Mrs. Silofau hails from the village of Malaeloa Aitulagi. Born here in American Samoa...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man was arrested by Department of Public Safety officers on Sunday, May 7, 2023 for possession of methamphetamine (meth).
According to the court affidavit, on May 7, police headquarters contacted the Vice and Narcotics Unit concerning a possible drug case during a...