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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Another round of tax refund checks — totaling more than $1.9 million — is scheduled for release today, Tuesday, May 17, providing more cash infusion into the local economy. ASG  Treasurer Malemo Tausaga, in a brief statement last Friday afternoon, announced that the 8th...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The federal lawsuit brought by the “Salemeana’i Family” in American Samoa against the U.S Secretary of Interior, over family land in Tafuna, has been dismissed without prejudice, allowing plaintiffs to re-file the claim with the proper federal court jurisdiction,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
Lt. Gov. Talauega Eleasalo V. Ale
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...
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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...
Allison Pfaendler
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...
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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...

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