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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Governor’s Office is preparing a statement to officially announce that American Samoa’s borders will fully re-open on Jan. 01, 2023, and welcoming back cruise ships, with the first one in February.
This was revealed during the weekly COVID-19 Task Force meeting on...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Last week’s red carpet event, the Stars of the Pacific Opera Gala was a “huge success” said event organizer and president of Pacific Island Foundation, Ethan Lake.
Held at the Gov. H. Rex Lee Auditorium, the evening’s red carpet gala was the cherry on top of a day that...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The final segment of the latest National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa (NMSAS) condition report outlines that the Fa’a Samoa, the traditional Samoan way of life, provides the cultural context for all sanctuary activities and functions as the Sanctuary supports...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is reporting that elements of the 2022-2023 Appropriations legislation, unveiled Tuesday, notably includes a permanent federal matching rate of 83 percent for all Medicaid expenses for the four smaller territories, as well as a $1 million increase...
Washington, D.C. — Uifa’atali Amata attended Wednesday’s speech to Congress by Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, and was honored to shake his hand during this historic time. She is highlighting the ongoing bipartisan support and commitment to Ukraine’s right to independence from Russia.
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Leader of the Diocese of Samoa Pago Pago, Bishop Peter Brown (second from right), and Rep. Larry Sanitoa (far right), board chairman of Hope House, accepted a $50,000 check donation from Neil’s ACE Home Center.
“On behalf of the Diocese and Hope House Board, may I take...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Nurses that initiated a strike against the hospital management are demanding that their increments that were effective December 1, 2022 be paid; and that gov’t pay out their excess leave; remove the chief nursing officer and adjust the salary for the clerks and orderlies...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — To date several arrests have been made during the Police festive season’s traffic operation, which started last week to crack down on drunk drivers.
“We started earlier this year due to a lot of ongoing events, Christmas programs and parties. And we wanted to be out and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa Medicaid State Agency, director Sandra King Young is applauding efforts by Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata, and other congressional delegates and representatives for their support in moving forward Medicaid provisions for American Samoa and other U.S...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor Lemanu P. S Mauga and Lt Governor Talauega E. V Ale are “very concerned with the nurses' current situation at LBJ.”
This is according to the governor’s Chief of Staff Loa Tauapa’i Laupola in response to Samoa News queries after nurses walked out from the...