Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa joins the rest of the nation in observing Monday, Feb. 19 as President’s Day, and all ASG and federal offices are closed that day.
In addition to ASG taking Monday off several other businesses will be closed including the Territorial Bank of American Samoa, as well as the U.S Post Office.
No word at press time on whether StarKist Samoa, the territory’s largest employer, is working that day or not.
In observance of the holiday, Samoa News will not publish Monday and our office will also be closed. Our office will open on Tuesday. Check Samoa News online (www.samoanews.com & www.facebook.com/samoanewsmedia) for breaking and updated news throughout the three-day weekend.
SPC MEETING
The American Samoa delegation to the Pacific Community (SPC took part in a productive meeting with the leadership team of the Pacific Community (SPC) on Day 2 of the meeting. SPC Director General, Dr. Stuart Minchin facilitated discussions focused on areas of potential collaboration between American Samoa and SPC, with both parties exploring avenues to address common challenges and advance shared goals within the Pacific region.
Deputy Director General, Dr. Paula Vivili, Senior Advisor Ms. Vuki Buadromo and Director of Strategy, Performance and Learning, Ms. Emily Sharp were also in attendance to provide insight in the key areas discussed.
The American Samoa delegation made up of key members representing various sectors (Public Health, Marine & Wildlife, Power, & the Environment) seized the opportunity to present their areas of expertise as it concerns the region. Through these presentations, they were better able to highlight the vast commonalities and need for greater collaboration in addressing issues effectively.
CENSUS REPORT
The U.S. Census Bureau on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024 released the 2020 Island Areas Censuses Detailed Cross Tabulations for American Samoa.
The release includes 95 demographic, social, economic and housing characteristics tables. These characteristics are cross-tabulated by race, age, sex, place of birth, educational attainment, labor force status, occupation, industry, and income and earnings.
Housing characteristics are cross- tabulated by age of householder, household income in 2019, household size, tenure, units in structure, and year built. This final release of 2020 Island Areas Censuses data included the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on 2020 Island Areas Censuses.
While the 2020 Island Areas Censuses operation was successful, the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the quality of the collected data on detailed social, economic and housing characteristics for American Samoa, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands. To ensure the Census Bureau’s high data quality standards are met, adjustments were made to data products reporting population and housing characteristics.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic impacting data collection efforts for group quarters facilities, American Samoa data tables reporting social and economic characteristics do not include the group quarters population in the table universe. As a result, impacted 2020 data tables should not be compared to 2010 and other past census data tables reporting the same characteristics.
Details of other aspects of the report in future issues.
COURTESY CALL TO US AMBASSADOR TO FIJI
The American Samoa delegation to the Pacific Community (SPC) met this week with Her Excellency Marie Damour, the US Ambassador to Fiji, at the US Embassy in Suva. The meeting provided an opportunity to engage in a courtesy call and to provide space to discuss ways in which regional architecture can be reinforced and supported in the Pacific.
Lt. Governor Talauega E.V. Ale conveyed American Samoa's deep commitment to fostering greater cooperation and engagement within the Pacific Islands Forum, emphasizing the territory's desire to contribute meaningfully to regional initiatives and address common challenges.
The embassy offered its support in addressing issues and conveying messages from other island nations regarding the mission of American Samoa.
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