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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With big box stores and online giants swooping up customers during Black Friday and Cyber Monday, small businesses are getting on the bandwagon of the shopping holiday introduced in 2010 by American Express — Small Business Saturday.
The shopping holiday gained more...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The House version of the $7.4 million supplemental budget bill for Fiscal Year 2022 was approved in the Senate this week with amendments to allocate $5.9 million for the Territorial Bank of American Samoa (TBAS).
The supplemental budget is funded from unbudgeted,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “There are no pending or resolved complaints involving Bluesky filed during the past five years alleging unlawful discrimination in the company’s employment practices,” declared Justin Tuiasosopo, chief executive officer of AST Telecom LLC, d/b/a Bluesky in its filing...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who was arrested after armed detectives of the DPS Vice & Narcotics Unit executed a search warrant at his Tafeta home in August of last year has entered into a plea agreement with the government.
Asolelei Palauni who is out on a $5,000 cash bond, appeared in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 193rd meeting of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council will convene in-person on Dec. 5-8, 2022, with a remote participation option available by web conference (Webex).
SUMMARY OF ACTION ITEMS
• Alternatives for an Aquaculture Management...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Chief Election Officer has denied the request by Senate President Tuaolo Manaia Fruean, chairman of the Constitutional Convention to “null and void” the results on the Constitutional amendments.
The request came prior to Chief Election Officer Uiagalelei Lealofi...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Samoa’s new vessel, MV Lady Samoa IV, made its 'maiden voyage' to American Samoa on Friday, Nov. 18, 2022.
Secretary of Samoa Affairs Mauga T Asuega cuts the ceremonial ribbon at the official launching of Samoa’s new MV Lady Samoa IV on Friday, Nov. 18, 2022. Guests to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Department of Education plans to construct “Career Tech” trade high school behind the American Samoa Community College campus.
This was confirmed by Director of Public Works, Faleosina Voigt during a hearing before the House of Representatives last week.
“And we plan...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The House of Representatives has approved in final reading a measure that criminalizes cruelty to law enforcement animals.
The bill sponsored by Tualauta faipule Samuel Meleisea now goes to the Senate for their review and endorsement.
According to the bill it provides...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The House of Representatives heard first hand an update from the Department of Public Works on school building projects around Manu’a, Tutuila and Aunu’u.
In a House hearing held this past Friday before the Public Works Committee, DPW Director Faleosina Voigt gave a...