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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In an Aug. 30 memorandum, Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga informed Executive Branch directors and heads of agencies that it is “a legal and moral duty to compensate employees for overtime they worked.”
The governor called on directors to manage their overtime within the limits...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is running unopposed for American Samoa congressional seat while five faipule for the local House race face no challengers in the 2022 Mid Term election in November, according data in the “Determination of Eligibility of Candidates” for...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the National Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA), and the American Samoa Government - Department of Commerce (DOC) which administers the CZMA program, is celebrating this milestone along with their Annual Coast Week activities on...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Aunu’u lawmaker, faipule Titialii Kitara Vaiau is appealing to his constituency of Sao’le not to proceed with a “protest” that will take place today at Utulei beach.
“I have received reports that some people from our constituency will be protesting the government over...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The impeachment amendment also known as the accountability amendment, which adds a clause under the Constitution to allow for the impeachment of the Governor, Lt Governor, Chief Justice, Associate Justice and Judges was approved with changes during Wednesday’s...
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...