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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As of Monday, the Department of Human Social Services has issued $5,458,180 to 11,997 school children from 5,406 households for the Summer Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (Summer P-EBT).
This is according to the DHSS Director, Muavaefa’atasi John Suisala in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “One of the big changes for the questionnaire that covers American Samoa is [that] we redesigned the question that asks about the physical location” of local businesses, says Robert Nusz, the Economic Census Assistant Survey Director, Staff Chief with the U.S Census...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Department of Homeland Security will be implementing a Run, Hide, Fight – Active Shooter Protocol training within schools across the territory starting next week.
This was confirmed by DHS Director, Samana Semo Ve’ave’a in response to questions from Samoa News.
“The...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Despite resigning from his post as the hospital’s Chief Executive Officer, just nine month into his three year contract, Moefa’auo Bill Emmsley will still get his full salary and benefits stipulated under his contract with LBJ Hospital.
This was confirmed by the hospital...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A House resolution requesting that Congresswomen Uifa’atali Amata Radewagen introduce legislation repealing Public Law 98-213 section 12, which prescribes that any amendment to the revised constitution of American Samoa be made only by an act of congress, was approved...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Cargo airline Asia Pacific Airlines has been grounded by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) because it was “unable to demonstrate that its pilots were properly trained,” said the US government agency.
Asia Pacific Airlines is an FAA part-121 supplemental all-cargo...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Prior to the Fono’s mid-session recess at the close of business on Monday this week, senators expedited passage of a Senate Resolution, which requests that the Governor to put an “immediate stop [to] the imports from Samoa” coming through the Department of Agriculture.
A...
Washington, DC — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata attended the State of the Union address on Tuesday evening, and highlighted President Joe Biden’s statements on China, as well as needs like healthcare and food prices.
“I especially appreciate that Brittany Alkonis, wife of U.S. Navy Lt. Ridge...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Senator Uti Petelo questioned Papalii Lauli’i Alofa’s motive in surveying lands that don’t belong to him, while citing that plans were to develop the lands for the public’s best interest.
“How can you say that development of these lands will in turn benefit the public in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — An advisory issued last week by the Health Department revealed the rise in cases of “sexually transmitted infections” in the territory for a certain age group, who are urged to get tested.
According to the advisory, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) — like gonorrhea...