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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Territorial Bank of American Samoa’s (TBAS) former Chief Financial Officer (LFO), Nathaniel Clayville in his statement before the House Government Operations committee last week testified that he was terminated without cause by the current TBAS Chief Executive...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbating LBJ Tropical Medial Center’s staffing shortage — particularly of US licensed nurses, physicians, clinical technologists and other health care providers — the LBJ board is working closely with the Task Force, the Emergency...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As the surge of the community spread of the COVID-19 continues, Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga, has extended the hazardous duty pay for certain government workers until June this year — and this date may be extended or modified.
The hazardous duty pay policy for workers...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The ASG Insurance Commissioner has launched an investigation into the sudden departure of Progressive Insurance from the territory.
The investigation was launched after several Progressive customers sought the assistance of the insurance officer regarding their policies...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Territorial Bank of American Samoa (TBAS) board of directors is working on draft legislation, which will seek to have the government guarantee all bank deposits. And this action is similar to the regulatory role of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of stealing a pickup truck from a home in Happy Valley, Tafuna, in was arrested by police when the stolen vehicle was seen speeding on the public highway.
Maselusi Tevaga made his initial appearance in Court last month.
Tevaga is charged with 1st degree-...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The children of a 54-year-old woman from Pago Pago whose family claims she was falsely designated as American Samoa’s first COVID-19 casualty, is calling on the LBJ Tropical Medical Center to revisit her medical records and give an accurate report about their mother’s...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Senate has followed through with a motion approved earlier this year, to send a resolution to Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata requesting appropriate legislation that would remove Congressional approval, which is required by law when it comes to amendments to the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Fuiavailili Keniseli Lafaele has received the green light to serve as a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Samoa Government Employees Retirement Fund.
Yesterday morning he was approved by the House of Representatives by unanimous vote, 14-0.
The Senate...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — One of the co-defendants in a 2021 case, where the windshield of a vehicle was damaged as well as a window of a restaurant in the Tafuna area is now in custody after being arrested last month.
Uale Falefata made his initial appearance in Court last month
He is charged...