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Governor attends ANZAC Day ceremony in Samoa
Governor Lemanu Peleti Mauga and a group of veterans attended the dawn ceremony marking ANZAC Day in Apia, yesterday morning. ANZAC Day honors servicemen and women of Australia and New Zealand who ...Read more
Public invited to FEMA Extreme Heat Workshop
FEMA is hosting a virtual workshop tomorrow to raise awareness of the increasing frequency and severity of extreme heat events. Speakers will highlight mitigation best practices across the country ...Read more
Fagatogo Market still closed
As of Wednesday morning, the Fagatogo market remains closed after the Environmental health Division closed it Monday because the bathrooms were not flushing due to low water pressure. The Deputy ...Read more
Memo on extra holidays and repeat of fautasi race is fake
A memo circulating on social media today saying that the rest of this week will be an ASG holiday and that there will be a rematch of the fautasi race on Saturday, is a fabricated document. A ...Read more
Swains Rep. writes DOI about lack of recognition
Swains Representative Su’a Alexander Jennings is disappointed that there was no acknowledgement of Swains as a part of the territory of American Samoa during the Flag Day ceremonies. He said, in ...Read more
Congressional Office farewells Director
The Director of the Field Office for Congresswoman Uifaatali Amata, High Chief Pulu Ae Ae Jr., is leaving the position as he campaigns for public office. Pulu is the lt Governor running mate to ...Read more
Samoan students get free tuition at OUM
The Oceania University of Medicine has announced all eligible Samoan students will be fully funded in an effort to meet current doctor shortages. Samoa Observer reports the scholarships are funded ...Read more
Lafaele earns Accredited Fiduciary designation
A member of the American Samoa Government Employees Retirement Fund Board of Directors, Keniseli Lafaele, has earned an Accredited Fiduciary designation from the National Conference on Public ...Read more
Winning fautasi captain comments on Flag Day race
Captain Taufetee Manutafea Tanielu of the 2024 Flag Day Fautasi champions, Manulele Tausala #1 or Low Rider, says the start of yesterday’s race was difficult because while the seas were calm in ...Read more
DoH plans to spray schools to prevent dengue fever
As of now there have been no cases of dengue fever reported by LBJ Hospital or the Department of Health. But with dengue spreading in Samoa, Director of Health Motusa Tuileama Nua says they will ...Read more