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Local daycare centers are scheduled to re-open next Monday, Jan. 13th after an extra week off, due to the measles outbreak. These little ones can’t wait to get back, to see their friends and caregivers. [photo: BC]
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga has extended for another 30-days, the Dec. 8th State of Emergency Declaration, due to the measles outbreak and includes the extension of the “short amnesty” program for overstayers to correct their immigration status.
The governor warned that...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga will be extending for 30-days the “short amnesty” program for overstayers in American Samoa to correct their immigration status, under a proposed amendment to his Dec. 8th emergency declaration due to measles.
This is according to the Governor’s...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa now has 11 confirmed measles cases, and while all daycare centers will remain closed this week, all public schools and the majority of private schools reopened yesterday, with medical professionals from the Health Department visiting campuses to ensure all...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Readers have been asking Samoa News: Has the “short amnesty” program been extended an additional 15 days or is the cut off date still Jan. 8th? And how successful has it been so far?
Samoa News responds:
The “short amnesty” program was declared by provisions of the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Director of Education Dr. Ruth Matagi-Tofiga confirmed this week that all public schools — ECE, elementary and high schools — would return to class on Jan. 6, 2020.
And she advised parents to take note that students who remain unvaccinated have been contacted by the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — At Sunday’s cabinet briefing on the measles update, Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga said there were no changes to current policies implemented for the outbreak, but he did issue a verbal directive that all students — both public and private schools — be vaccinated before...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Governor's Dec. 8th public health emergency declaration due to the measles outbreak remains in effect, and American Samoa is looking at sending a request to the US President for a disaster declaration of public health that will lead to federal support.
Samoa News...
Pago Pago, AMERICA SAMOA — Alema Seu and Lorena Seu both graduated from BYU Idaho and were deciding what to do next. Alema obtained a degree in Health Sciences, and Lorena in Early Childhood Special Education. To help them choose where to go, the young couple decided to fast and pray to the Lord...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — During Monday’s cabinet meeting, Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga emphasized to all ASG departments and agencies whose employees are part of the response team for the measles outbreak to keep sufficient records for these workers, especially their overtime.
“During the Christmas...