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Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata worked with the United States Coast Guard (USCG) to highlight National Safe Boating Week 2022 (May 21 – May 27) with a public safety and informational message.
“As Samoans, we love the ocean, and it is part of who we are,” said Congresswoman Aumua...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The deadline for the request for proposals for the new 40-bed hospital architectural and engineering services in American Samoa has been extended by a month — from May 21 to June 21, 2022 — due to companies requesting the extension, according to the Chief Executive...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Bail is set at $1,500 for a man arrested last month on the allegation he assaulted his wife inside their house. The man made his initial appearance in Court and he was remanded back to the custody of the government until bail is posted.
The defendant, who is not new in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting Mental Health Awareness Month, and how people can seek out assistance if needed or find emergency services.
“In recent years, we have made progress in putting more emphasis on recognizing mental health struggles, and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man arrested for assaulting his wife is now charged for violating local drug laws.
The man appeared in Court last month for his initial appearance. He is charged with felonious restraint (involving domestic violence) and unlawful possession of marijuana, both felonies...
Honolulu, HAWAII — Earthjustice filed suit this week against the National Marine Fisheries Service on behalf of the Conservation Council for Hawai‘i and Mike Nakachi, a native Hawaiian cultural practitioner. The suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawai‘i, points out that the...
St. George, UTAH — Moli Iloilo Jr, 62, passed away on Sunday May 15, 2022. Moli was born June 24, 1959, in Utulei American Samoa to Molipopo and Mai'omalo Iloilo. He married his Highschool sweetheart Holly Meisel on Jan 19, 1979, in West Covina California. They had 5 children and were later sealed...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — One of the co-defendants in a Vaitogi drug case has entered a guilty plea to the charges against him.
Tolupene Wilson, 42, who was a delivery driver when police arrested him in the early morning of July 19, 2021 was initially charged with one count of unlawful possession...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) has provided $26,670,000 in fiscal year 2022 funding to the American Samoa government to support the operations of public schools, the Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital, the community college, and the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights announced this week the first set of meetings for its newly appointed American Samoa Advisory Committee. As previously reported by Samoa News, the Commission announced in March this year the appointment of members to the newly...