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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — While a lot of questions are being asked about the case of the Filipino woman who in 2018 was ordered by the Immigration Board (IB) to depart the territory, the new sponsor for the Filipino woman, Leuila Ioane and her husband Joe have come forward to set the record...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In an advisory distributed over the weekend, the Health Department announced the presence in American Samoa of the new COVID-19 omicron variant, BA.2, detected on some of the passengers on the Mar. 31st flight from Honolulu.
DoH first presented the information during...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga signed into law on Apr. 26, an Administration bill, which increases the contribution rate by both ASG and employees to the ASG Employees Retirement Fund.
The new law hikes total contribution rate for both ASG and employee from the current 11% to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Police arrested a man from Happy Valley in the Tafuna area last month, for the alleged sexual abuse of a 16-year-old girl. The man made his initial appearance in Court last month. He is charged with first-degree sexual abuse, a class D felony; and endangering the...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting the 150th Arbor Day, and its worldwide focus on the ecological and health benefits of trees.
“We are blessed in American Samoa with an abundance of trees, along with fruits and green plants, because of our beautiful tropical rain...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against Hope Dialysis Center’s Chris Fisher, Chief Executive Office (CEO) and Chairman of the Board of Directors (BoD) was issued by the High Court of America Samoa on Apr. 28, 2022, with the order that a hearing be set for the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A young man from Pavaiai with a long criminal history entered into a plea agreement with the government last week during proceedings before the Court.
Fiti Lago, who is on probation, was initially charged with 4 misdemeanors including two counts of third-degree assault,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Health Department is reminding that all students returning to schools this week must be fully vaccinated (COVID and routine vaccinations). The Fagaalu, Leone and Tafuna Health Centers will be open daily for routine vaccinations.
This comes after many parents have...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Tenelle (American Samoa) will join 10 other semi-finalists in the American Song Contest on Monday, May 2 singing “Full Circle”.
The acclaimed songwriter wrote Meghan Trainor’s hit single “Flava,” which reached the #1 spot on the iTunes singles chart. She also led the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — StarKist Samoa Co. with the aid of ASG welcomed over 700 Guest Workers within the first year of the Lemanu-Talauega Administration.
A press released issued by the governor’s office yesterday noted that on Monday April 25, Attorney General Fainu’ulelei Ala’ilima-Utu...