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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Four travelers on Hawaiian Airlines flight last week Thursday from Honolulu tested COVID-19 positive and were immediately placed in supervised isolation at the Health Department’s facility in Tafuna, according to the DoH’s COVID-19 Situational Report as of May 12.
The...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 33-year old man from Mapusaga Fou wanted for assaulting a man on Christmas eve last year is now in custody after he was arrested last month for another assault incident.
During his arrest, police discovered illegal substances in his possession
Kalifa Malaesaili made...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is leading an effort by Members of Congress to request that the Secretary of the Navy name commissioned U.S. Navy vessels after U.S. Territories and military heroes from the territories.
The letter, authored by Congresswoman Uifa’atali, was joined...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of assaulting his girlfriend and later threatening his sister and her boyfriend with a machete is now in custody after he was arrested two weeks ago.
The defendant, Tiaoalii Tili made his initial appearance in Court two weeks ago.
He is charged with two...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Through word of mouth, social media and advertisements, some restaurants have started in-door dining and that has prompted questions from the community since last week as to whether these dine-in places of business are allowed by the COVID-19 Task Force.
Others are...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man was arrested two weeks ago on the allegation that he assaulted his wife.
A man has made his initial appearance in Court and is facing a single count of 2nd-degree assault involving domestic violence, a class D felony, punishable by a term of imprisonment of up to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — During Monday’s COVID-19 Task Force virtual news conference, Allison Pfaendler, who is the lead of the U.S Federal Emergency Management Agency Incident Management Assistance Team (IMAT), said that this past Thursday marked two months since the federal team arrived in the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In separate memorandums, Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga designated an acting attorney general as well as acting directors for Youth and Women’s Affairs Department (DYWA) and Human Resources Department (DHR).
According to the governor, Attorney General Fainu’ulelei Falefatu...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who is on probation for stealing and burglary was arrested again on the allegation he violated local drug laws.
Victor Seulu was a passenger in a red pick-up truck that was pulled over by police two month ago in Leone where a glass pipe containing a white...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man convicted for assaulting a 17-year-old boy with a broom handle was ordered by the court to depart the territory and remain outside of its borders as a condition of his 5-year probation. He will depart the territory once flights between the two Samoas resume.
Ben...