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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Evidence of full vaccination “may be required” for entering the territory and getting “approval of immigration status or issuance of immigration ID cards”, are the major changes under Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga’s new COVID-19 emergency declaration issued...
Honolulu, HAWAII — A sudden surge in demand for travel has overwhelmed Hawaiian Airlines’ systems for booking flights – both online and on the phone – leaving Hawaii’s dominant carrier unable to serve customers.
Honolulu Civil Beat is reporting the problems, which the airline described as separate...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Tech giant, Google LLC is seeking approval from the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to expand the company’s Spectrum Access Systems (SAS) administration of the entire 3550-3700 MHz band in American Samoa.
In January last year, FCC approved Google and other SAS...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Olataga Tavita was picked up by police, pursuant to an arrest warrant from the court, on the allegation that he unlawfully entered the home of a family and stole several items and is now also being charged with unlawful possession of drugs.
The government has filed two...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 29-year-old man who was released by the court two months ago on his own recognizance under the condition that he remain law abiding and stay alcohol and drug free, is now facing felony drug charges after he was re-arrested last weekend for alleged possession of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga has proclaimed the week of May 22nd to May 28, 2021 to be “Safe Boating Week” in the Territory, saying each year lives and property are needlessly lost or damaged in boating accidents, many of which result from lack of basic...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As the Territory celebrated Teacher Appreciation Week at the beginning of this month, the Teacher Education Department (TED) at the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) hosted Educators Night, which over the last few years has become a regular semester event....
Washington, D.C. — The Social Security Administration on Friday announced the most popular baby names in American Samoa, Guam, and Northern Mariana Islands, for 2020. Gianna and Elijah topped the list.
Some of the top boys and girls names for 2020 in American Samoa, Guam, and Northern Mariana...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The US Federal Communications Commission announced last Friday that starting on May 12th its Emergency Broadband Benefit will make available to consumers substantial discounts on broadband service and computers.
This pandemic-related program will continue until the $3.2...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — ASPA is reporting the cause of yesterday’s morning’s power outage was a phase to phase cable fault on the 34.5KV Transmission line and the failure of the Supervisory Control and Data System (SCADA) for the Salata plant which occurred almost simultaneously.
The outage...