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Washington, D.C. — Thursday, Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata achieved major advancement for dedicated hospital funds in stimulus legislation marked up by the House Natural Resources Committee in a bipartisan agreement. American Samoa is expected to see a range of $120 million to $140 million over...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The jury in the trial of the owner of the LE AUTE Sports & Bar, Tumuatasi Lefatia, a.k.a MAMA acquitted her of all 4 counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance, methamphetamine and marijuana with the intent to distribute.
The six jurors took a little bit...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On Day 2 of MAMA’s trial, jurors heard testimony from two experts from the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), along with several police officers, who were present and armed when they executed a search warrant at the Le Aute Sports Bar compound in Malaeloa on the early...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Nutrition Service (USDA FNS) has approved ASG’s request to issue a one-time payment of end-of-year benefits of $245 to all participants of the American Samoa Nutrition Assistance Program (ASNAP) or the Food Stamp Program using...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Senators will decided either today or tomorrow, through their respective votes, the fate of an Administration bill, which seeks to establish by law October 17th as a public holiday in honor of the effective date of the First Constitution of American Samoa — and they are...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Pacific Horizons School honored Mapu Jamias, owner and CEO of MJ Construction & Maintenance, at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the school’s new 2-classroom secondary building this week.
At the gathering, school director, Caroline Tuiolosega, acknowledged Jamias and MJ...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A total of 137 passengers made Monday night’s test flight of the government’s Safe Travels flight system after 4 were denied boarding after they tested positive for COVID-19.
In addition, 11 other’s were unable to travel after coming in close contact with the positive...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A new medical facility, improved mental health services as well as expanded health services to villages and outer islands are some of the “Public Health” projects being allocated millions of dollars in funding under the territory’s more than $479 million from the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Following a Senate Rules Committee hearing yesterday morning, committee chairman Sen. Magalei Logovi’i declared that an Administration bill seeking to establish by law the Samoan Language and Culture Committee of American Samoa was tabled for future discussion.
The...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two men are now in custody after being arrested by police last month on the allegation they sexually abused a 15-year-old boy beginning in December of last year. Both men told investigators that it was the victim who came to them and instigated the incidents.
The two men...