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Providers along with mothers and babies took part recently in a Parent Engagement Workshop hosted by the Dept. of Health Helping Babies Hear and partners DoH Part C Helping Hands & Dr Joyce Ursolino; DOH Children with Special Health Care Needs; DOE SPED Deaf/HH class & educator Dana Love-...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The delay of issuing REAL ID driver’s licenses for American Samoa is concerning some lawmakers. During a House session this week, Faipule Faimealelei Anthony Fu’e Allen questioned the reason behind the delay.
He is requesting a hearing to bring back the director of the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two men involved in an incident in Tafeta last year have entered into a plea agreement with the government.
Afa Semo and Latu Filisi both appeared in court last week for Change of Plea hearings.
Semo under a plea agreement with the government, accepted by the court,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The House of Representatives unanimous approved Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga’s supplemental appropriation of $7.4 million during yesterday’s session. The vote was 16-0.
Last week, Lemanu sent it to the Fono for approval.
According to Lemanu, $500,000 will go to the Fono to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The governor has submitted his latest board nominations to the Fono for review.
He has nominated High Talking Chief Ale Tifimalae Ale to the Territorial Planning Commission for the Manu’a seat, along with five new members to the American Samoa Visitors Bureau Board....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Concerns over the high cost of living in the territory have been voiced by the Saole Faipule, Titiali’i Kitara Vaiau.
According to Titiali’i, it is a serious problem and the government is turning a blind eye on it. He said it appears that the price of some of the items...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Senate yesterday introduced a bill that would increase the salaries of the Governor to $150,000 and Lieutenant Governor to $140,000.
The bill comes a year after the current Legislature approved the increase for the Governor from $85,000 to $120,000 and Lt Governor $...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Government’s projection for revenue for the third quarter is short by $11.67 million for collections of tax revenue versus the actual collections. This is according to ASG’s third quarter Treasury report.
Corporate tax projections for third quarter is...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A house bill to remove business license fees from the law so that all fees, rates and charges would be put into effect pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act is now tabled after a government official called to testify about the amendment voiced his opposition.
The...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man was arrested last month pursuant to an arrest warrant on the allegation that he attempted to rape a 16-year-old girl at her residence two months prior.
The man made his initial appearance in District Court last month.
(Samoa News has chosen not to release the name...