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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata confirmed last Friday that she is seeking re-election for a 5th consecutive two-year term as American Samoa’s Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives during the Mid-Term 2022 election.
In responses to Samoa News inquires, Uifa’atali...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A non-profit group will be hosting a peaceful protest this Thursday morning to voice their concerns and frustrations over the TALOFAPASS websystem and they’re asking government leaders to eliminate it.
The TALOFAPASS issue was discussed recently during two House Health...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The condition of bathrooms and cafeterias are just two of the many reasons why a number of public schools on Tutuila and in Manu’a will not be opening when the new school year starts next month.
This was the statement provided by a Health Inspector during a House...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Fourteen local non-profit organizations have so far filed claims for their employees impacted during Code Red restrictions when the community spread of the COVID-19 virus was recorded in February, prompting the immediate shutdown of all ASG operations and businesses...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The ban on importing meat from Samoa to American Samoa has been a long standing issue with federal regulations to be met, but the Director of Agriculture Solia Mutini says a decision will be finalized at the Atoa o Samoa talks scheduled next month.
Mutini told Samoa News...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of assaulting another man during a public peace disturbance is now charged with violating local drug laws.
Tauroma Fred appeared in Court last month for his initial appearance.
He is charged with one count of unlawful possession of marijuana and one count...
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A delegation of American lawmakers arrived in Taiwan on Sunday, just 12 days after a visit by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that prompted China to launch days of threatening military drills around the self-governing island that Beijing says must come under its control.
The...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who was convicted of receiving stolen goods has been sentenced to five years probation.
Lumepa Makesi, under a plea agreement with the government, Makesi pled guilty to the amended charge of receiving stolen property, a class D felony punishable by a jail term of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The A.P Lutali Executive Office Building (EOB) has been condemned twice by inspectors from the Department of Health (DoH) due to the unsafe conditions including a lot of rats roaming inside the building everyday. However, ASG is still using the building as per orders...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — After several months of continuous increases, the new maximum allowable price (MAP) — or the wholesale price released by ASG’s Office of Disaster Assistance and Petroleum Management (ODAPM) —effective Aug. 15 is finally dropping but the retail price may not be realized,...