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Cong. Uifaatali Amata and Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming a $1 million economic development grant by the U.S. Department of Commerce and its Economic Development Administration (EDA) for American Samoa to support the Territory’s economic development planning, and congratulating Governor Lemanu...
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Le ulugalii fou Leilani Tooa Toilolo ma lana manamea o Thom, ua fa’aipoipoina nei i Tacoma, Washington i le 3 vaiaso talu ai. O lo’o ua fa’atasi ma matua o lona to’alua. O le tamaitai o Leilani Tooa o se tasi ua atoa le 33 tausaga o lana tautua i le USArmy ma ua la’ua fa’atuina se Fa’alapotopotoga...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA —  A Commerce Department “Special Inquiry on the cost of general goods and services in Manu’a” has found that no turkey tails were sold in Manu’a, where the prices of, “Sin items, i.e. alcohol and cigarettes cost were about 50% higher in Manu’a” compared to Tutuila. “...
U.S District Court Judge Jill A. Otake
Honolulu, HAWAII — A Samoan man, charged by federal indictment with one count of false statement in a passport application, faces possible serious collateral consequences if found guilty of the charged offense, according to the defense in court filings early this week. Vai Salamasina Taula Fetuli...
U.S. Capitol building
Washington, D.C. — Uifa’atali Amata said Friday that American Samoa’s share of funding in one of two major spending bills has passed the House and will be sent to President Biden to be signed into law. The House-passed $550 billion infrastructure bill includes over $100 million for American Samoa,...
Tedi of Samoa building in Fagatogo
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In notices posted on its website, the Office of the Insurance Commission confirmed that it has “received numerous inquiries about Progressive Insurance [Pago Pago] and Oxford Pacific Ins. Mgmt.”  “And many policyholders are wanting to file complaints. Our advice is, you...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Fully COVID-19 vaccinated travelers from American Samoa will no longer be required to be quarantined upon arrival in Apia, under a new agreement set by authorities in Samoa, according to ASG Health Department (DOH) officials during a news conference yesterday where...
Port Administration director Christopher King
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Renovation and upgrade of the terminal building at Pago Pago International Airport as well as the purchase of a landing craft unit (LCU) to improve inter-island transportation for the territory, are two of the three projects that the Port Administration Department (DPA)...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 40-year-old man from Samoa who was convicted of assaulting his wife while he was extremely intoxicated told the court that she was the one who started the fight, which landed him a 3-night stay at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF). The defendant was...
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Honolulu, HAWAII — The 2020 annual Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation (SAFE) reports have been released on the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council’s online portal: wpcouncildata.org. These reports on nearshore and pelagic fisheries in the Western Pacific Region provide data and...

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