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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — IXL Learning, the K-12 personalized learning platform used by 10 million students, on Tuesday announced a three-year agreement with the American Samoa Department of Education (ASDOE) to bring its technology to approximately 10,500 students and 800 teachers. Through this...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The “Integrity, Leadership, Commitment” gubernatorial team of Lt. Gov. Lemanu Palepoi Sialega Mauga, candidate for governor, and running mate, Talauega Eleasalo Va’alele Ale, candidate for lieutenant governor, won yesterday’s gubernatorial race during the general...
Pago Pago, AMERICA SAMOA — Incumbent Congresswoman Aumua Amata is heading back to Washington D.C. for a fourth consecutive two-year term in office after being re-elected during yesterday’s general election, beating out challengers Meleagi Suitonu-Chapman — who is among local residents stranded in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — While Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga has not yet made a decision on a repatriation flight for next month, to bring home the estimated 600 local residents stranded across the U.S., he has asked the ASG Coronavirus Task Force “to look at December as the possible month to begin...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Under a new executive order dated Oct. 31st, Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga temporarily continued government operations at fiscal year 2020 budget levels, while calling soon for another special session of the Fono to finalize the fiscal year 2021 budget.
The governor ordered...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The court, during the preliminary examination (PX) of 38-year-old Abel Lafoga, accused of unlawful possession of drugs, held last week, has found probable cause to bind the case over to the High Court, despite strong opposition from the defense team, claiming that no...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Territorial Bank of American Samoa (TBAS) on Monday announced another new partnership with Mastercard to support businesses in American Samoa, the new TBAS Business Debit Mastercard.
This new bank card empowers businesses in many ways; allowing business owners to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The government has charged a 29-year-old man, who has a long criminal history with unlawful possession of marijuana, public peace disturbance, and attempted burglary, for trying to break into a store in Tafuna.
Anetipa La’aloi made his initial appearance in District...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Chief Election Officer Dr. Lealaofi Uiagalelei, yesterday reminded all registered electors in the 2020 general election that today, Nov. 3rd — to “exercise your right by voting. It’s your voice. Go Vote.”
Electors will cast ballots for the Gubernatorial Race, Delegate to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — More than 1,000 electors have cast ballots through local and overseas absentee ballot for the Nov. 3rd general election, while election officials head to Manu’a this morning taking ballot boxes and blank ballots for registered voters residing in the island group.
Overall...