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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Community Cancer Coalition (ASCCC) has been awarded a National Institute of Health AIM-AHEAD grant for $468,996.00.
AIM-AHEAD's goals are to establish partnerships to increase the participation and representation of researchers and communities that...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Bluesky Communications on Tuesday donated $3,000 to the Diocese of Samoa Pago Pago Hope House along with turkeys for Thanksgiving tomorrow in honor of the late Sherry Sale, “the voice and face” of Bluesky.
Sele passed away last month while serving as Bluesky...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — LBJ Chief Executive Officer Moefa’auo Bill Emmsley issued an announcement late Wednesday regarding an increase in individuals with respiratory illnesses coming to the hospital for treatment.
“After careful monitoring of data for daily and cumulative admissions at the LBJ...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In an effort to minimize the long waits at the LBJ Emergency Room, the Department of Health has opened an outpatient clinic at their compound in Faga’alu.
This is a collaborative effort between the DoH and the LBJ hospital to “help relieve the overcrowding of our LBJ...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The government sponsored Island Wide Clean-up this coming Friday — the day after Thanksgiving — also includes ‘decking the halls’ (or actually the streets) with Christmas decorations at designated locations on Tutuila. Specific areas will be decorated with Christmas...
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...