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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa’s real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 1.7% in 2021 after increasing 5.0% in 2020, according to statistics released yesterday by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA).
“The decrease in real GDP reflected decreases in exports and private...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of violating conditions of his release on bond while awaiting the outcome of a drug charge pending in High Court was arrested pursuant to a bench warrant from the court.
Tavita Seilala appeared in Court in Ausgust for his initial appearance on the Order to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a press release issued yesterday, director of the American Samoa Medicaid State Agency, Sandra King Young, announced that the local Medicaid office would open up enrollment for vision benefits services with their new local provider MyVision Eye Center, Dr. Laloasi...
Pago Pago — Addressing the delegates to this week's Convention as they consider changes to American Samoa's Constitution, Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata, a member of the Mauputasi County delegation to the convention (or ConCon), praised American Samoa for its exercise of self-government while...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Another round of tax refund checks — totaling more than $1 million — is scheduled for release today, Friday, Sept. 02, providing another cash infusion into the local economy.
In a brief statement issued Wednesday afternoon, ASG Treasurer, Malemo Tausaga announced that...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Three proposed amendments were approved by the Constitutional Convention that will be subject to the ballot during the November midterm election, which includes giving the Governor the authority to appoint a Chief Justice for the Judiciary.
Approved unanimously is the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Construction of the first of the four “Super Alia” or “Alia Tele” is well underway at Armstrong Consolidated Inc. (ACI) the boat building facility in Washington state, with the first vessel expecting delivery next year and will be used as a training platform to develop a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The U.S Justice Department, representing the federal government, contends that the Petition for a Writ of Certiorari filed by three individuals born in American Samoa and residing in Utah, to review a U.S citizenship decision by a federal appeal’s court “should be denied...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who got caught after allegedly breaking into the American Samoa TeleCommunication Authority (ASTCA) warehouse last week, has been charged by the Department of Public of Safety.
George Urle made his initial appearance in the District Court this week and is being...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Department of Human Social Services director, Muavaefa’atasi John Suisala recently told Samoa News their department has significantly improved this year's P-EBT application process using lessons learned from the first round of P-EBT last year by enhancing the online...