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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of assaulting a man with a knife has entered into a plea agreement with the government.
Ioapo Lafaele, who has been in custody since his arrest in 2020 appeared in court last month for his Change of Plea (COP) hearing.
Lafaele, 40, was initially charged...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With American Samoa under Code Red threat level, the American Samoa Environmental Protection Agency (AS-EPA) says that it has suspended routine sampling of recreational beaches. It says that weekly beach advisories will not be issued until further notice and AS-EPA will...
Pago Pago, AMERICA SAMOA — A man convicted of a crime while still on probation was ordered to serve out his period of detention that had been suspended at the beginning of this year, which was 41 days at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF).
Lipena Tevita appeared in District Court last...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Through a Consent Decree, the U.S. Federal Communication Commission’s Media Bureau resolved its investigation of the Second Samoan Congregational Church of Long Beach (the Licensee), the licensee for radio station KPPO-FM radio station based in Mapusaga, American Samoa,...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is drawing attention to Women’s History Month, along with International Women’s Day (March 8), and honoring the women of American Samoa:
“Women’s History Month has begun, and it’s a wonderful chance to express our heartfelt appreciation to all the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Dept of Health is reporting a total of 229 COVID cases in the territory on Saturday, March 5, after a total of 174 tests were conducted and 14 people tested positive.
Those testing positive have been served with a Home Isolation Directive for 14 days. Anyone with...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — It was after the horrific car crash that killed 4 cannery workers on the early morning of Dec. 19, 2021 that the StarKist Samoa management began to consider ways to protect its employees from future dangers from the road — especially involving vehicles careening of the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Willie Lafai is facing felony charges following an incident that occurred in Malaeimi on Jan. 23 2021.
Lafai is held on bail of $5,000 on charges of second-degree assault and property damage. His co-defendant Fereti Tolai is also charged with two counts of second-degree...
Washington, D.C. — Uifa’atali Amata is an original cosponsor of legislation to formally apologize for the U.S. nuclear legacy in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. The Resolution was introduced on March 1, a key anniversary of the Cold War-era nuclear testing program with the most powerful...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 30-year-old man from Samoa who has two different names in the court system, was ordered by the court to depart the territory and remain outside of its borders upon release from the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF), after being convicted of 2nd-degree assault...