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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa is being allocated more than $3 million in funding from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to support expanding COVID-19 testing and vaccination activities.
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced late last week...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 10-day quarantine in Hawaii is set to begin next week Monday, for the 160 American Samoa residents selected for the first repatriation flight from the U.S. set for Jan. 29th, and ASG is covering the costs of the operation, including the charter flight on Hawaiian...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Senate President Tuaolo Manaia Fruean has called on the Lemanu Administration to look at increasing the contribution rate to the ASG Retirement Fund, saying that more is being paid out from the fund than the incoming monthly contribution.
Tuaolo, who is also a member of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — People living in the Eastern District are calling out to the new Administration to use any remaining funding from the more than $164 million allocated to American Samoa under provisions of the federal CARES Act to complete the renovation of the Amouli Community Health...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — This week the Speaker of the House Savali Talavou Ale confirmed 17 House Committees assignments for the 37th Legislature. Committee chairmen, vice chairmen along with members were finalized during a House session on Tuesday.
Several House Representatives told Samoa News...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — During its Tuesday session, the Senate approved its 17-standing committees — which included the chair and vice chair along with members — for the 37th Legislature. Senators also approved Senate Rules to conduct business throughout the current legislative session....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Rep. Vailiuama Steve Leasiolagi is requesting a report from the new administration regarding the use of the $2.6 million from StarKist Samoa violations of the American Samoa Environment Quality Act and its implementing regulations.
Vailiuama said that based on the...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifaatali Amata announced Wednesday she is an original cosponsor of bipartisan legislation sponsored by Rep. Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan of CNMI that would allow unlimited federal funding for the Medicaid program in the U.S. territories, including American Samoa...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The acting Treasurer and Tax Office officials are in discussions with the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to finalize American Samoa’s implementation plan for the second federally funded Economic Impact Payments (EIP) or stimulus checks of $600 per person, says Gov....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Senate is seeking more information and better understanding of local preparations for the start of repatriation flights later this month bringing home American Samoa residents stranded off island and the new government COVID-19 Task Force was asked to appear tomorrow...