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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Aniseko Seigafo was released from custody this week after the court decided that the 404 days he spent in jail while awaiting the outcome of the case was enough for his period of detention.
Seigafo, appeared before Acting Associate Justice Elvis P. Patea for sentencing,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Senate President, Tuaolo Manaia Fruean cautioned the acting manager of Survey Division of the Department of Public Works that “perjury” is criminal conduct.
Tuaolo made the comments during the second part of the Senate Select Investigative Committee (SSIC) hearing when...
Honolulu, HAWAII — The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council is coming out in support of permitting non-commercial fishing while prohibiting commercial fishing in the Monument Expansion Area of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI.
“With the additional restrictions that keep...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Samoa Government delegation will arrive today from Apia for the 2Samoa Talks, the first since talks since 2017.
Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa is leading the delegation and will be accompanied by members of her Cabinet, Ministers Laauli Leuatea Schmidt; Olo...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The U.S Sate Department’s “2022 Trafficking in Persons Report” covering countries around the globe, including the United States has again reiterated that human-trafficking occurs in the U.S. insular areas, including American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — U.S. Coast Guard LT Richard Quintana is the new supervisor, Marine Safety Detachment (MSD) American Samoa where he reported in June 2022. In his position, LT Quintana is the direct representative of the Sector Honolulu Commander in executing responsibilities as Captain...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A former police officer who is on probation for a drug conviction in 2020 appeared in High Court yesterday for sentencing in a new case.
Steven Tuatoo, convicted of arson in the 1st- degree from a 2021 incident appeared before Acting Associate Justice Elvis P. Patea for...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting National Hire a Veteran Day 2022.
“Our nation benefits from millions of Veterans who learned teamwork, strength, discipline, leadership, work ethic, and often technical skills in the Armed Forces, and have much to offer employers...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A father of four accused of assaulting a 15-year-old boy with a tree limb is now in custody after he was arrested by police last month.
The defendant, Faavesi Saipeti, who appeared in Court last month for his initial appearance has a pending case in High Court on drug...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Office of the Territorial Registrar has “withdrawn” its notices published in the Samoa News pertaining to the proposed registration as individually owned land certain lots of the land “Nuu Fou”.
Citing its “failure to comply with the territory’s land registration...