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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man was rushed to the hospital Friday afternoon after he was bitten by shark near the StarKist dock.
This was confirmed by Captain Ina Ulberg of the Marine Patrol in response to questions from Samoa News.
According to Emergency Medical Services technicians, the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Commerce Department is inviting the public to come out this evening to the Veterans Memorial Center for the Christmas Swap Meet, saying that there is — “Nothing better than evening shopping at the Christmas Festival” from 4p.m to 9p.m.
Christmas caroling is ongoing...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A former employee of GHC Reid & Co, Ltd, Talitiga Dave Matagi will appear in the High Court on Monday on an embezzlement charge for an incident that began back in 2018 after close to $50,000 was discovered missing in 2020.
The defendant appeared in the District Court...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Prior to the Senate rejecting an administration bill to give the power to arrest to other departments aside from the Department of Public Safety, director Samana Semo Ve’avea wrote a letter to the Senate strongly supporting the bill.
The a bill in question was rejected...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Fa’avi Sefuluiva is facing criminal charges of burglary and property damage.
The defendant is being held on bail of $15,000 in relation to an incident that occurred in September this year.
According to the government’s case, Sefuluiva and four other men were involved. It...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The government owned Territorial Bank of American Samoa has received the coin order that was announced last month.
Therefore the bank has scheduled a designated merchant coin distribution pick up date and time for today, Friday, Dec. 09 at the Centennial Branch in Utulei...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata attended Tuesday’s ceremony at the United States Capitol Rotunda honoring the Capitol Police and the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department, who responded to the Capitol on January 6, 2021. They were awarded the U.S. Congress’s highest...
Washington, D.C. — Two grants for the American Samoa Department of Health (ASDOH) will increase data collection and analysis, as well as further COVID vaccination support in American Samoa.
“I am very thankful to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) for these awards,” said...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Newly appointed Director General of Health in Samoa, Aiono Dr Alec Ekeroma said their nursing curriculum is acceptable to institutions in Samoa, and that every country has its own curriculum.
Samoa Observer reported that Samoa needs at least 500 more nurses to have full...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — If you’re thinking of bringing masi saiga and masi Samoa from neighboring Samoa for personal use and instead then turn around and sell it at local stores to make some cash, think again!
As part of inspections for business license renewals for the new year, the Department...