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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A member of the Natives Engaged in Alzheimer’s Research (NEAR) program collects blood samples during the Brain Health Fair that was held yesterday at the Department of Youth and Women’s Affairs (DYWA) gymnasium in Pago Pago. The fair kicked off last Friday and runs...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A special farewell luncheon was held last Wednesday for one of the four physicians lending a hand at the LBJ hospital, Dr Audrey Tarr.
She served at the LBJ hospital for over a year and she is part of a team from the LDS volunteer doctor program.
Dr Tarr and her husband...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor Lemanu P. S. Mauga has moved to establish the territorial broadband coordination, opportunities, redevelopment and deployment office and broadband steering committee.
This is outlined in an executive order issued yesterday. “Access to broadband is essential to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor Lemanu P. S. Mauga has appointed Dr. Abraham Leiato to the Workmen’s Compensation Commission, which has a mission to enhance the welfare and protect the rights of American Samoa workers by enforcing employment laws.
According to Lemanu the appointment of Dr...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The hospital’s Chief Financial Officer Falaovaoto Sualevai-Lesa and Dr Akenese Nokalo, who works in HR, have been served with termination letters.
They are both given 10 days to respond to the allegations laid out by the board, which led to their termination.
This is...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Through a Mar. 03 memorandum, Gov. Lemanu P. S. Mauga has continued the government policy authorizing two-hours of paid time off for ASG employees participating in Flag Day league sports, if the games are held during the employees work hours.
The governor first initiated...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Community College (ASCC) has been awarded a significant grant for its A’oa’oga Aso Nei Initiative (“Education of Today”) The initiative is designed to bring major new improvements to the campus internet service, technology loaning capabilities, and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Community Cancer Coalition’s (ASCCC) Puipui Malu Manatu (PMM) research program, in partnership with Natives Engaged in Alzheimer’s Research (NEAR) program, is continuing its series of Brain Health Fairs in efforts to understand and ensure brain health...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — To “commence the work necessary to update the American Samoa Territorial General Plan”, Gov. Lemanu P. S. Mauga has designated the Territorial General Plan Working Group, whose membership is made up of several ASG entities.
“The Territorial General Plan is an indicative...
Washington, DC — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata took part last week in a full slate of committee activities, especially votes and hearings in the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) regarding China’s competitive activities, including cosponsoring three foreign affairs bills passed by the...