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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Vice Speaker of the House Fetui Fetu is questioning what authority the US Army Corps of Engineers has to stop local projects along the coast line.
“Who the hell [are they] to interfere with local projects, the power has been accorded to the American Samoa Government to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The House of Representatives introduced a bill yesterday to amend local laws to include guest-workers permits for the stevedoring industry.
At the moment only the canneries are allowed to bring people in from Samoa under guest-worker permits.
The bill was introduced by...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Faipule Avagafono Vaimaga Maiava has proposed a bill to raise the legal age to purchase tobacco materials from 18 to 21, increasing the safeguards for youth and to deter young adults from smoking.
The measure was introduced in the House yesterday. According to the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man from Samoa who allegedly burned down a storage room and Samoan kitchen next to a family home in Manu’a has been charged with arson in the second degree.
David Sasagi was arraigned in the High Court yesterday and is being held on bail of $5,000. The investigating...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Department of Homeland Security/ TEMCO Division has confirmed that maintenance and repair work is being conducted on all emergency sirens on Tutuila and Aunu’u.
“This service will be done by off-island contractors beginning Saturday January 21, 2023 until February...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Chief Statistician, Meleisea Vai Filiga, who is also Commerce Department assistant deputy for the Statistics & Analysis Division, suggested a feasibility study to determine benefits and constraints of having “price controls” for consumer goods — especially food items...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Development Bank of American Samoa (DBAS) distributed more than $4.5 million for new and renovation home loans between 2021 and 2022 — giving the local construction industry a major boost, according to the Governor’s State of the Territory Comprehensive Report.
The...
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is delighted to announce the nominations of 11 excellent students from American Samoa for consideration by the prestigious military service academies in 2023. As the students can apply to more than one academy, there are 17 nominations in all.
This...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Lt. Col. Christopher R. Pevey, District Commander based in Honolulu, for the U.S Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) told senators that he doesn’t have a time frame of when the stop-order for seawall projects will be lifted but promised to get back with a reply.
Pevey — who...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Prior to a presentation to the ASG Hazard Mitigation Council at the Governor’s Office yesterday, Lt. Gov. Talauega E.V. Ale in his role as acting governor met with officials of the U.S Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).
The USACE team arrived earlier this week. No details...