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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man was arrested by police in Ottoville after he went into his wife’s and children’s house with a machete in his hand.
The defendant made his initial appearance in court last month.
He’s charged with private peace disturbance and 3rd-degree assault.
Bail is set at $1,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Last week Wednesday, the House Government Operations committee held a hearing to review issues that are concerning the community about the future of banking in American Samoa, what with the yet unannounced departure of ANZ Bank from the territory rumored, and the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — According to a media release from the Department of Homeland Security, dated Mar. 24, 2022, and issued in response to a video circulating on social media by an inmate and resident of the Tafuna [Territorial] Correctional Facility (TCF), the COVID-19 Task Force has...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A new supply of over 14,000 electronic devices is expected to arrive on island next month to help with schools that don’t have enough devices for their students to use for their online classes.
This was the explanation made by the Department of Education (DOE) director,...
Washington, D.C. — Uifa’atali Amata took part in two Veterans’ issues hearings last week focused on VA improvements and delivering better healthcare to Veterans, and cosponsored two Veterans’ bills.
“The VA is a large organization with an enormous responsibility to our Veterans, and I especially...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — While American Samoa’s Marine & Wildlife Resources director, Taotasi Archie Soliai has submitted an official comment to federal fisheries managers over the proposed catch limits for bottomfish — highlighting the cultural importance of the fishery — fishing...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Marine and Wildlife Resources (DMWR) director, Taotasi Archie Soliai has informed the U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) that “bottomfishing is a culturally-important fishery in our islands” and that this “fishery was “damaged by the 2009 tsunami and has been...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lemamu Peleti Mauga has submitted for Fono confirmation nominees to the Development Bank of American Samoa (DBAS) and the American Samoa Visitors Bureau (ASVB) boards of directors.
The governor has also resubmitted for Fono consideration and hopefully approval this...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 43-year-old man accused of assaulting his 14-year-old nephew was arrested and he’s now being charged. When questioned by police, the defendant, Ieremia Salesa stated that he did this to teach his nephew a lesson.
Salesa appeared in Court last month for his initial...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Many families in home quarantine are raising a lot of questions about the home isolation process and the complicated issues they’re facing. And now with the first death from the deadly disease reported, complete instructions are more important than ever.
According to...