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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The LBJ Tropical Medical Center has put out a solicitation for bids for its “Dietary Cafeteria Renovation”, two months after the Department of Health “deemed [the cafeteria] unsafe and unsanitary.”
In July, the Department of Health Director Motusa Tuileama Nua wrote to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As of July 30, 2022 the unaudited Government revenue collections stood at $110 million from October 2021, Treasurer Malemo Tausaga said during the joint budget hearing of the Senate and House of Representatives, while the preliminary report on expenses shows $94 million...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Constitutional Convention last week approved the right for the Swains Island Representative to vote in the legislature — with 73 yeses and 43 nays.
This proposed amendment was not submitted by the Constitutional Review Committee and was not part of the eight...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — When the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released last week Thursday the gross domestic product (GDP) for American Samoa in 2021, it also provided data on the GDP by industry and compensation for 2020 as well as revised updates for 2019 and 2020.
According to BEA...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Wetland and Mangrove Restoration project in Leone Village and the Agroforestry Plant Giveaway project, funded with more than $300,0000 through the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) is in line with Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga’s executive order last year,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Senator Togiola TA Tulafono has cautioned the Senate President about pushing the “Legislature’s agenda”, by approving the government budget — bypassing standard procedures for budget hearings.
The former governor made the comments after the budget hearing Tuesday morning...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The more than half a million dollars allocated to go to the 129 delegates of the Constitutional Convention is drawing a lot of criticism from the public, with some taking their frustrations online. Chairman Tuaolo Manaia Fruean confirmed throughout the week of the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Registered electors have until 4:30p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 07 to file a challenge regarding the eligibility of candidates for the 2022 Mid-Term election for Nov. 08, after Chief Election Officer, Dr. Lealofi Uiagalelei, released a public letter on the “Determination of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Pago Pago delegate to the 6th Constitutional Convention — who is also Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata’s district director — Pulu Ae Ae Jr. questioned why there is a need to change how Congress and the Department of Interior oversee and consider changes proposed for...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is running unopposed for American Samoa’a Delegate seat to the U.S. House of Representatives, in the 2022 Mid- Term election in November, according to data in the “Determination of Eligibility of Candidates” for the 2022 Election notice...