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Atata Island, TONGA — Twenty-two displaced families of 'Atata Island, who were affected by last year’s volcanic eruption and tsunamis, are due to move into their new homes, completed at Masilamea on Tongatapu.
Matangi Tonga reports Princess Angelika Latufuipeka Tuku'aho commissioned and toured one...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Director of KVZK-TV Aaron Hall has dismissed claims that he is still overseeing his media business while serving as a director for the Lemanu and Talauega Administration.
Prior to his appointment as a director, Hall owned a media outlet service called the Six84 Media....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Mrs Danielle Clemens King was present at yesterday’s Cabinet meeting to thank them for their heartfelt messages and support after her family lost their loved one, Port Director Christopher King.
“It’s been very difficult, but what I found and what my family and I...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa is sinking due to the effects of climate change, said Lt Governor Talauega E. . Ale when he spoke before Cabinet yesterday.
“Climate change is a big priority of the governor and that's why we're talking about building up more windmills for solar farms, a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As predicted by the Health Department, the number of positive cases from the community spread of COVID-19 increased to double digits as residents gathered for the Christmas holiday, with the LBJ Medical Center — recording the highest numbers.
The previous DoH Situational...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The longest serving lawmaker, Alataua Representative Savali Talavou Ale has been reelected Speaker of the American Samoa House of Representatives for another two years.
With a total of 19 votes cast for him, it was unanimous. The swearing in ceremony for the 38th ...
Pago Pago, AMERICANN SAMOA — The Senate again has its complete 18 members after Tuiasina Salamo Laumoli was sworn in late yesterday morning in the Senate chambers, during a brief ceremony presided over by Chief Associate Judge Mamea Sala Jr.
Tuiasina, a former Health Director, fills the Tualatai...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Nurses’ salary adjustments were reflected in their paychecks this past week and their excess leave has been paid out by the hospital, all to the tune of close to half-a-million-dollars.
This amounted to over $425,000, confirmed by the Chief Executive Officer of the LBJ...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The newest Legal Counsel for the Legislature is former CEO of the Samoa Government-owned Samoa Airways, Tupuivao Seiuli Alvin Tuala.
His move to American Samoa follows serving the airline industry in Samoa for three consecutive terms amounting to nine years.
He is...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has announced that effective January 5, 2023, it is implementing a requirement for a negative COVID-19 test or documentation of recovery from the disease for passengers boarding flights to the United States originating from the People...

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![Mrs Danielle Clemens King during her special presentation before the Cabinet yesterday morning. [photo: Christina Meyer Maele] Mrs Danielle Clemens King](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/danielle_clemens_king_img_1123.jpg?itok=lof5zHlI)
![Gov. Lemanu P. S Mauga (at podium) speaking during yesterday’s cabinet meeting, the first one for the Administration in 2023, held at the Gov. H. Rex Lee Auditorium. [photo: Christina M. Maele] Gov. Lemanu P. S Mauga (at podium)](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/cabinet_2023_img_1129.jpg?itok=TriDVCHs)


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![Hospital Chief Executive Officer, Moefaauo Bill Emmsley prior to the interview with Samoa News. He said with the nurses receiving their pay raises, etc. he would now demand more “in terms of performance” from them. [photo: Christina Meyer Maele] Hospital Chief Executive Officer, Moefaauo Bill Emmsley](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/moefaauo_bill_emmsley_img_1089.jpg?itok=5SS8YW17)

