ASG island-wide clean up set for August 27th

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In an Aug. 17th memorandum, the Governor’s Chief of Staff, Tuimavave Tauapa’i Laupola informed cabinet members of the government’s Island Wide Clean-up for the month of August is set for Friday, Aug. 27th.

And that all departments, agencies, offices and authorities are expected to participate in the monthly clean up.

The clean up was first initiated by the Lolo Administration, and is coordinated by the Island Wide Clean-up Committee (IWCC), which is co-chaired by the director of the American Samoa Environmental Protection Agency and the executive director of the American Samoa Power Authority.

“As always, your full support of the IWCC is greatly appreciated. Your continued dedication and commitment to this initiative has helped to improve the beauty of our natural environment and the quality of life of our people,” he said. “Let’s continue to work together to Keep Amerika Samoa Clean and Beautiful.”

Samoa News understands that the advance notice about the date set for the clean-up was to ensure all agencies take part.