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Health Department warns of multiple frozen shrimp recalls
1/3 Swipe or click to see more COURTESY FDA 2/3 Swipe or click to see more COURTESY FDA 3/3 Swipe or click to see more COURTESY FDA State health officials are alerting Hawaii residents to a frozen, raw shrimp recall due to possible Cesium-137...
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How will the US government shutdown affect American Samoa?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington is bracing for what could be a prolonged federal shutdown after lawmakers deadlocked and missed the deadline for funding the government. Republicans supported a short-term measure to fund the government generally at...
Owner: Annesley Family
Businesses claim significant losses due to new DOH policy
Retailers and wholesalers are feeling the effects of the Department of Health’s decision not to extend the shelf life of food items and goods past their expiration and best-used-by dates. Two weeks ago, DOH announced that, effective immediately,...
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Saelua Medical Corporation opens new Primary Care Clinic
The Saelua Medical Corporation announces the opening its New Primary Care Clinic at the Tafuna Industrial Park Wednesday, October 1. A US licensed medical doctor, Dr Gloria DJokoto, who is licensed both in New York and American Samoa has joined...
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Water quality is one of the best indicators of a healthy ecosystem photo & caption
In the National Park of American Samoa (NPSA), the NPS Inventory and Monitoring (I&M) Program has been monitoring freshwater quality year-round with the help of Park staff to sample freshwater streams and track the health of these vital resources....
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Training and conference focus on sexual abuse cases
A seven member team arrived Thursday night to conduct training and also give presentations at a three-day conference next week that will cover the detection, investigation, prosecution, and advocacy for victims of sexual abuse. On Friday and...
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Honoring the success of recent Public Health Preparedness Exercises photo & caption
Lt. Governor Pulumataala Ae Ae Jr. joined the recognition dinner hosted by the American Samoa Department of Health, honoring the success of recent Public Health Preparedness Exercises, alongside partners from the Marshall Islands, Palau, and...
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Urgent Concerns Regarding Public Health and Professional Standards in Nursing
Dear Governor Pula Nikolao Pula, I am writing to you today as a deeply concerned citizen to express my profound disappointment in your actions, which appear to contradict the campaign promise of “HOPE” that resonated so strongly with our...
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Man assaults wife alleging he saw her standing with a demon
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On April 11, 2025, a man called the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) and requested assistance regarding his sister, who was allegedly assaulted by her husband. The suspect was later arrested and charged with: Count 1:...
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American Samoa receives $250,000 grant for audit help
On August 30, 2025, Delegate Amata Coleman Radewagen (R) of American Samoa stated that the territory will receive $250,000 from the US Office of Insular Affairs. The money will help the Treasury Department examine how public money is used....
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Governor signs budget bill preventing an ASG shutdown
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On September 30, 2025, at 3:34 p.m., the Governor’s Office received the Fiscal Year 2026 budget bill from the Fono, only hours before the start of the new fiscal year. Despite this short window of time, Governor...
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American Samoa Power Authority to deploy Itron’s AMI solution
LIBERTY LAKE, Wash — American Samoa Power Authority (ASPA) will implement Itron, Inc.’s (NASDAQ:ITRI) Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) solution to modernize its electricity distribution network, according to a press release statement. Itron,...
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AG’s Office issuing CIs just for emergencies
Attorney General Gwen Tauiliili-Langkilde has clarified that her office has not discontinued the issuance of Certificates of Identity. A post circulating on social media which was not an official notice from the Department of Legal Affairs, said...
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Making American Samoa Healthy Again
South Pacific Watersport and Fitness has launched a major new health campaign to tackle American Samoa’s obesity crisis. Following its 10th anniversary, the gym unveiled the Make American Samoa Healthy Again—or MASHA—movement. With more than 90...
Owner: Larry Fuss
Yet Another Study Reveals Just How Bad Daylight Saving Time Is For Everyone’s Health
iStockphoto Audio By Carbonatix For some reason, Daylight Saving Time (DST), an initiative that was first enacted in the United States in 1918 to conserve energy during World War I, is still with us more than 100 years later. Why? No one you ask...
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American Samoa Medicaid Agency expands off-island care
Pago Pago, American Samoa — The American Samoa Medicaid State Agency has secured the Queen's Medical Center in Honolulu, one of Hawaii's leading hospitals, as a new partner in its referral network. This agreement, signed into contract on August...
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SPW Fitness launches Make American Samoa Healthy Again (MASHA)
Utulei, AMERICAN SAMOA — (September 11, 2025) Following the celebration of its 10th anniversary in July, SPW Fitness announces the launch of the “Make American Samoa Healthy Again” (MASHA) movement, a bold initiative to address the obesity crisis...
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LDS Physician Mission at LBJ Hospital praised for its local medical care service
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As of now, over 12,000 residents have received medical care that they would have otherwise had to seek off-island, thanks to the LDS Physician Mission at LBJ Hospital. Hospital Chief Executive Officer Scott Anesi shared...
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Exercise will test response to infectious disease surge
The Department of Health, in partnership with LBJ Tropical Medical Center and other key response agencies will conduct a two-day infectious disease surge preparedness exercise on September 24-25, 2025. The aim of the exercise is to test and...
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Morgan County Schools receives $500K grant for mental health hub serving youngest students
by Kate Shunney Morgan County Schools has received an Innovation grant from the Public School Districts’ Opioid Recovery Trust (PSDORT) in the amount of $500,000 to create a collaborative “mental health hub” to serve the county’s youngest students...
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