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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Senate President Tuaolo Manaia Fruean has urged the Senate Select Investigate Committee (SSIC) to investigate whether a new hospital is warranted.
“A study conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Honolulu District in 2019 outlines recommendations to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — New positive cases from the community spread of COVID-19 remain at single digit-numbers for the second week in a row, and the number of people who were tested also decreased, according to the Health Department’s COVID-19 Situational Report for the week of Sept. 19 to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man and his underage brother were arrested and charged by police in relation to the alleged burglarizing of the Krispy Krunchy Chicken (KKC) restaurant in Nu’uuli in which they stole a small box containing $600 in cash.
The adult brother was charged with one count of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — To preserve legislative session days the Senate approved Thursday a Senate Resolution to adjourn for six weeks.
“The Legislature finds that in order to preserve legislative session days so that there is sufficient time to review the annual fiscal budget and properly...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Lt. Gov. Talauega E.V. Ale in his capacity as acting governor last weekend attended three separate events before departing the territory Monday for an off-island trip, according to a news release from the Governor’s Office late Wednesday afternoon.
The first event was...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Senators met last week Saturday and will meet on Saturday’s for the next two weeks to ensure the 45 days of sessions per year conclude as slated on October 14.
The suggestion was made by Senator Magalei Logovi’i last week, and was endorsed by 11 Senators including the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The U.S Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has authorized the importation into the United States — including its territories — fresh turmeric, (Curcuma longa) rhizome from Samoa. Turmeric is best known for its use in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — ANZ Amerika Samoa Bank employees from the Fagatogo branch were out again yesterday for their “Thank You” wave in the town area, thanking the community as the financial institution is set to officially shut down operations at 3p.m. today Sept. 30 — when the two branches...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata joined Pacific leaders yesterday in the U.S. Capitol for a working luncheon hosted by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.
Pacific Islands Forum leaders are in Washington for an historic meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden and other U.S. officials...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Senate this week approved its bill to increase taxes on all soft drinks or nonalcoholic carbonated beverages from 15 cents to 30 cents.
According to the bill the “excess consumption of added sugars, especially from sugary drinks contributes to the high prevalence of...