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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A father accused of abusing his 6-year-old son by assaulting him is now in custody after he was arrested last month. The defendant made his initial appearance in Court. He is charged with two counts of the information including abuse of a child involving domestic...
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Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming an upcoming grant for Pago Pago International Airport from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) totaling over $17.8 million for runway rehabilitation.  “This is great news for our airport, which is a key link to the United States...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “Local inflation reached double digits in the first quarter of 2022… recorded at 11.6%” — an increase from 9.7% at the end of the year 2021, declared the Commerce Department’s Statistics & Analysis Division in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) 1st Quarter of 2022 report...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A young man accused of burglarizing the home of a Filipino couple is now in custody after he was arrested by police last month. Felesi Toilolo made his initial appearance in Court last month. He is charged with three counts of information including one count of 1st-...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA —The Dept. of Health’s (DoH) latest report released on Friday evening shows Faleasao village leading the active case count with 25 active cases, up from 18 reported on the previous accounting — followed by Tafuna with 19, Leone 15 and Nuuuli 12.  DOH continues to send...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of assaulting his niece and threatening to kill her and her children is now in custody after he was arrested by police. During his arrest, cops discovered drugs inside his vehicle. About 5.02pm. on Feb. 12, 2022, a woman called the TPS regarding her uncle...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) employees who worked overtime during the COVID-19 lockdown, Christmas and New Year holidays are upset that their overtime hours are not being paid — and apparently this has been going on for years. Samoa News has received...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Lemanu-Talauega Administration has set a new “petty cash” policy — to be approved by the ASG Treasury —  for all Executive Branch departments and offices. And it’s outlined in Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga’s Apr. 27 memorandum to directors. According to ASG officials, the...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who is on probation was ordered by the court last month to serve out the remaining 10 months of a 20-month sentence from a 2019 case. The decision came after the court found Onosa’i in violation of conditions of his 5-year probation. Onosa’i was found guilty by the...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Government leaders today are honoring mothers on their day — as children young and old show their love with flowers, candy, and a day dedicated to the women who sacrifice for others. Celebrations of mothers and motherhood can be traced back to the ancient Greeks and...

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