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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Starkist Samoa is targeting students graduating from Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) at the National University of Samoa (NUS).
Samoa’s government owned newspaper reported that a partnership to formalize employment opportunities between the Starkist...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Department of Commerce is fielding requests from the public after their recent Biz Fest was hailed a success.
“We were even asked to do this on a monthly or quarterly basis,” said DOC Director Petti Matila in response to questions from Samoa News.
The Lemanu and...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming notice of a health grant, following the application process by the American Samoa Department of Health, to ensure available care and treatment for HIV, HV, and TB.
“Thank you first of all to Ruth Te’o for her leadership on this effort,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa Community College (ASCC) student and Natural Resources major, Talofa Fe‘a, received a 2022 SACNAS Student Presentation Award at the Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics & Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) 2022 National Diversity in STEM (...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Department of Public Safety is investigating an attempted burglary at the Territorial Bank of American Samoa, Tafuna branch in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Police suspect the alleged culprits are prisoners, according to police officials who spoke to Samoa...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lemanu P. S. Mauga — through a Nov. 23 executive order — reinstated pay increases for the government workforce and directed that cabinet members take care of their employees.
Lemanu noted in the executive order’s preamble that government employees who have...
Washington, D.C. — Uifa’atali Amata is raising awareness to early detection of lung cancer
“I am highlighting today a truly important month for Lung Cancer Awareness. I am sure that most of us know someone who has been affected by this terrible disease, and we should keep them in our prayers. This...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — LBJ’s new newsletter titled, O Le Taulasea, launched on Friday, November 18, 2022 with the hospital’s CEO Moefa'auo William Emmsley saying, "It is time for us to tell our story”
It was a soft launch to promote the newsletter that Acting CMO, Dr. Akapusi Ledua, said is to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The successful submission and awarding of nearly $395,000 from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) to the local Education Department (AS-DOE) to purchase an electric school bus, is a “group effort” of the ASG’s BIL working-group, which meets on a weekly basis...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A young male accused of breaking into a home in Nu’uuli four months ago, and who managed to get away before the occupants woke up and saw him, was arrested last month and charged.
During his arrest, officers discovered illegal drugs in his possession. The defendant,...