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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Chief Election Officer Uiagalelei Lealofi is maintaining his decision to disqualify and withdrew the name of candidate Ali’itama Sotoa from the local House of Representatives race for Representative District #1 – Manu’a.
“The decision to disqualify Mr. Aliitama Sotoa as...
Apia, SAMOA — The Samoa Shipping Corporation (SSC) has taken delivery of its new $66.7 million tālā passenger ferry.
The vessel replaces the MV Lady Naomi, which has sailed between American Samoa and Samoa for more than 20 years.
The new Japanese-funded ferry arrived at Apia Harbour as the MV Lady...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Environmental Protection Agency (AS-EPA) recently completed a sanitary survey of the Central Water System, a public water system on Tutuila that is owned and operated by the American Samoa Power Authority (ASPA).
This was confirmed in a statement by...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In two separate cases, men were arrested and charged for disturbing the peace inside their homes by assaulting their wives and making unreasonable noise. The alleged domestic violence cases occurred after the men consumed alcohol with their friends.
During the arrest,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Election Office training for team leaders, poll-workers and village mayors got underway this week, in preparation for the Nov. 08 Midterm Election, in which registered electors will cast ballots for American Samoa’s Delegate seat to the U.S House, the local House of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Lemanu and Talauega Administration confirmed the American Samoa Council on Arts, Culture, and Humanities 45th Annual Holiday Music Festival will kickstart on December 4, 2022.
This was outlined in a statement Acting Chief of Staff Lydia Amisone issued this week. “As...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Hawaiian Airlines has scheduled extra flights for the usual busy Christmas holiday travel season heading into the beginning of the New Year, while also updating its passenger weight survey data, as required by the U.S Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Prior to COVID...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Ten out of 11 proposed amendments to the Constitution were approved by high school students from both private and public schools during the student referendum that was held October 19.
The results were released this week by the Office of Political Status, Constitutional...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean School Bus Program rebate competition has awarded nearly $395,000 from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to the American Samoa Department of Education (ASDOE).
The grant will help American Samoa purchase an electric...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The final decision on the Health Department’s recommendation to suspend the use of ASG safe travel online portal, TALOFAPass, which screens entries into the Territory, remains pending, and there was no COVID Task Force meeting this week.
No information was available at...