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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As of last month, the U.S Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved more than $67,000 in COVID-19 related funeral costs for “applicants” from American Samoa, according to the federal agency’s public online records.
American Samoa’s COVID-19 related death...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In addition to repurposing the ASG online safe travel portal of the TALOFAPass web-system, which screens people entering American Samoa, the Health Department is also recommending removing the full vaccination COVID-19 mandate for travelers entering the territory,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Department of Public Safety is alleged to have seized an “air gun” along with “live ammunition” on Wednesday from one of the public schools.
Although there is no official confirmation on this, officers from a western district substation who are not authorized to talk...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Treasury Department is confirming they will start releasing the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) by December.
This was corroborated in a statement issued yesterday by Treasurer Malemo Tausaga.
“The Tax Office will conduct a review and identify all qualified taxpayers...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On October 18, Finafinau held their inaugural induction at the Department of Youth and Women’s Affairs Tafuna facility and inducted close to 150 youth from three school chapters: Nu’uuli Vocational High School, Samoana High School and Tafuna High School. NVTHS, led by...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The close proximity of the land allocated for the American Samoa Government in Samoa to the Chinese embassy, has prompted the US territory’s leaders to ask for another parcel.
However Samoa Consul General, Fata Brian Kaio said that is not an issue.
Fata confirmed this...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A son of American Samoa has made partner in Kirkland & Ellis, an American multinational law firm — the largest law firm in the world by revenue and the seventh-largest by number of attorneys.
Don Hong, the son of Ho Pyo and Aotearoa Hong of Laulii and Ili’ili, was...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of sexually abusing his two nieces and was later kicked out of the house by the victims’ mother is now in custody after he was arrested last month.
The man appeared in District Court last month for his initial appearance.
He is charged with two counts of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — ASG’s Territorial Audit Office (TAO) has “provided recommendations, as appropriate, that if implemented could improve and/or strengthen the accountability and the handling of funds and cash receipts” at Public Safety Department’s Records Division and the Office of Motor...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two brothers were sentenced to a term of probation after being convicted in District Court for assault and disturbing the private peace in their family.
The two brothers, Victor and Iosefa Filemoni appeared in District Court last week for sentencing.
The Filemoni...