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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Refilling your prescription at LBJ Medical Center can now be done by sending your request using a new dedicated email address — which will go directly to the Pharmacy Refill Center.
In a public notice, the LBJ pharmacy advises to include your full name, date of birth,...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata took part in a Wednesday hearing of the full House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC), making remarks leading to her questions, directed to Under Secretary of State for Management Jason S. Evans, and highlighting the U.S. Foreign Service needs in the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor Pulaalii Nikolao Pula has issued an executive order temporarily placing the Department of Corrections (DOC) back under the Department of Public Safety (DPS), reversing a major structural reform enacted in 2022. The move comes amid continued inmate escapes and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Uifa'atali Amata is delighted to announce her 2026 Campaign Manager for her 2026 Congressional re-election bid to serve the people of American Samoa as their representative in Washington is Faafetai Puletasi, who is also known as “TaiQueen”.
“I am so very happy to make...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Office of Disaster Assistance and Petroleum Management reports that fuel prices increased on March 15th due to a sharp rise in global fuel benchmarks that began at the start of March. Petroleum Management has applied a smoothing mechanism to help lessen the impact on...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is hailing House passage of a bill she co-led to update and reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act for five fiscal years with funding at $56 million yearly. This bill would authorize, modernize, and fund the public-...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Tobacco Diabetes Program, under the Department of Health, recently visited Level 8 students at Lupelele Elementary School to discuss the impact of tobacco and vape products on their health. Through interactive discussions and activities, students learned about the...
Indialantic, FLORIDA — A Brevard County Florida athlete is making international headlines. Kenai Jay Palepoi Mauga, a 16-year-old soccer player from Indialantic, Florida, has been selected to represent American Samoa in the upcoming FIFA Series 2026, a global initiative designed to elevate...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — After opening in the High Court last Friday, the case involving Keniseli Lafaele and the American Samoa Government Employees’ Retirement Fund (ASGERF) moved toward its conclusion, with final arguments presented on Monday morning.
The case stems from a complaint filed...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Senators were informed in no uncertain terms last Friday about the deplorable and unhygienic conditions of school facilities in Manu‘a — conditions so severe that the Department of Health ordered the closure of the schools three weeks ago.
Testifying before the Senate...