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Gov. Lemanu P.S. Mauga
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “There is a lack of fairness as a Territory to compete with other states, tribes and local governments,” for federal grants, said Gov. Lemanu P. S. Mauga in his written testimony to the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, when he address the issue of “...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A tip from a confidential informant (CI) led to the arrest of Iosefa Su’a who is being held on bail of $10,000 on drug charges. Su’a made his initial appearance in the District Court yesterday on two criminal counts, unlawful possession of the controlled substance of...
Made in America
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In his written testimony recently before the U.S Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Gov. Lemanu P. S. Mauga shared his concerns with clauses of two federal laws impacting American Samoa infrastructure improvements moving forward. BUY AMERICAN CLAUSE The...
Petti Matila with Amata
Pago Pago — Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming a federal funding notice received Tuesday from the U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) totaling $1,413,520 from the Fiscal Year 2023 Appropriations Act signed into law on December 29, 2022. The largest of the three grants is a Community Development...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Pereira Merciano, Fetoai Isa’ako and Paul Taliva’a appeared in the District Court yesterday on drug charges after a raid was carried out this past Friday in Leloaloa. All three men are held on bail of $30,000 in relation to a search warrant executed by detectives of the...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two men have been charged in a sex case. Enosa Lotonu’u is held on bail of $20,000 and the co-defendant in this case Sam Satini’s bail is $5,000. The victims in this case are 15 and 16 year old cousins and live in the same house. The defendants appeared virtually in the...
Tauese Va’a Sunia
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Battling drugs in the territory should be a “collective effort” between government, villages, churches, classrooms, and households, says Deputy Secretary of Samoan Affairs Tauese Vaa Sunia. This is outlined in a statement issued by the government regarding the...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The overall winners for the American Samoa HOSA high school competition is Manumalo Academy; second place, went to Tafuna High School; while Faasao Marist placed third, Leone High was named fourth place and fifth place went to Nuuuli Vocational Technical High School. A...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Armed officers of the Vice and Narcotics Division of the Department of Public Safety conducted a drug raid on a family home in Leloaloa on Friday night. Detectives executed a search warrant for illegal drugs and it landed four men behind bars. This was confirmed by a...
White House
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa joins the rest of the nation in observing Monday, Feb. 20 as Presidents Day, and all ASG and federal offices are closed. “Presidents Day is a time to commemorate all who had the distinguished privilege to lead our great nation,” Acting Governor, Talauega...

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