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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two senators from Manu’a, Malaepule Saite Moliga and Ma’o Fa’auma S. Gogo are sponsors of a Senate bill, which seeks to amend local law, allowing permanent residents of American Samoa to vote in elections.
The bill, introduced during yesterday’s Senate session, seeks to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Rep. Luaitaua Gene Pan has called on the Lemanu and Talauega Administration to “re-adjust” their priorities in terms of the public’s safety for residents in the far east.
The lawmaker expressed disappointment over the lack of police officer presence at the Fagaitua Sub...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A credit union is reported in the works for this year in American Samoa while the government owned Territorial Bank of Samoa (TBAS) is reported to have written off $18 million worth of loans that were executed off island.
These are some of the issues revealed yesterday...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Department of Health (DoH) is confident that the current COVID-19 vaccines and treatments still work for all infections from Omicron variants and sub-variants, including the new XBB.1.5 also known as Kraken.
The DoH has already sent samples overseas for testing to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In his State of the Territory Address to lawmakers on Monday, Gov. Lemanu P. S Mauga revealed that the Administration “will invest in preventative care that cannot be done locally.”
He explained that the American Samoa Medicaid program will administer the “Health and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — This week the Speaker of the House Savali Talavou Ale confirmed 16 House Committees assignments for the 38th Legislature, where all of the newly elected faipule now hold chairs in their assigned committees. Committee chairmen, vice chairmen along with members were...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Senators wanting to travel to Las Vegas next month for the American Samoa Government Employees Retirement Fund (ASGERF) meeting have been informed to submit their names as soon as possible to the Senate Retirement Committee chairman, Sen. Soliai Tuipine Fuimaono, to be...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Retail, and Food establishments are the top two types of business activities in American Samoa in 2022, while unsurprisingly, StarKist Samoa remains the largest private employer, followed by a locally based construction company, according to Commerce Department (ASDOC)...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — ASG has confirmed it will issue $6.4 million in Summer Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (Summer P-EBT) starting January 18, 2023.
Gov. Lemanu P. S Mauga announced on Monday that the Department of Human and Social Services (DHSS) will start issuing Summer P-EBT to...
Admin’s proposed supplemental budget includes $1Mil for the Legislative 75th Anniversary celebration
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Administration’s supplemental budget appropriation of more than $7.4 million, allocates $1 million to the Legislative Branch for the 75th Anniversary Commemoration.
The legislation was introduced in the Senate yesterday and assigned to the Budget and Appropriations...