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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With Christmas Day 2020 one-week from today, some local residents, who are citizens of Samoa, are hoping that repatriation flights will commence before Dec. 25th so they can return home to their families in Apia for the holidays.
It’s been just over a week now since Gov...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 34-year-old man from Samoa accused of assaulting another man with a hammer without a reason was arrested by police last week.
Palemia Salanoa made his initial appearance in District Court last week.
He is charged with one count of 2nd degree assault, a class D felony,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man convicted of assaulting his wife and his mother is sentenced by the High Court to two years probations. Wilson Faimafili, who was released on $5,000 surety bond, appeared in High Court last week for sentencing. He was represented by Assistant Public Defender Ryan...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA, — In a Dec. 17 memo to Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga and Lt. Governor Lemanu Peleti Mauga, Medicaid Director Sandra King Young is calling on the COVID Vaccine Distribution Taskforce to prioritize referral patients going on the Jan. 8 medical charter.
She stated, “Pursuant...
![[l-r] Health Department Pharmacist, Dr. Francine Amoa; LBJ Medical Center Chief Executive Officer Faumuina John Faumuina and Health director Motusa Tuileama Nua](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/health_officials.jpg?itok=TmPOv6i9 "[l-r] Health Department Pharmacist, Dr. Francine Amoa; LBJ Medical Center Chief Executive Officer Faumuina John Faumuina and Health director Motusa Tuileama Nua during a joint DoH and LBJ news conference on Monday. [photo: FS]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Individuals who are not eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine including a “special consideration” group of the population, such as pregnant women, were among other issues that surfaced during a news conference earlier this week where health officials shared local...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Even before the COVID-19 vaccine arrives on island this weekend, questions are already being raised as to whether an individual — especially first responders — can opt out from getting the new vaccine, manufactured by Pfizer Inc. There are also questions of whether the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 39-year-old man, who is on probation for a drug conviction 3 years ago is now charged with violating local drug laws after police officers discovered methamphetamine and marijuana inside his vehicle during a traffic stop in the Vaitogi area three weeks ago due to the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two men were arrested during a traffic stop two weeks ago due to alleged possession of illegal drugs. Both were booked and confined at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF). They are Filoi Salu, who is now officially charged, while the other individual was released...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With the availability of the COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by Pfizer Inc., the start of repatriation flights — to bring home an estimated 600 American Samoa residents stranded in the US — is being pushed back to February — giving ASG time to reconfigure local entry...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Any cargo on the planned third medical charter flight to Honolulu next month will help reduce the “cost-share” paid by non-medical patients, says Sandra King-Young, director of the American Samoa Medicaid State Agency — or Medicaid Office — which is coordinating the...