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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Lemanu administration is seeking to amend current locals laws for implied consent testing of breath for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) cases, by including implied consent testing of blood to confirm drivers suspected of drug-impaired driving and drivers involved...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man convicted of the unlawfully use of a weapon when he threatened his ex-girlfriend with a gun before he fired two shots into the ground and into the air — was released from the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) for 90 days to seek and secure gainful employment...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — One new, but minor change has been made to the requirement for full vaccination for travelers entering American Samoa, through Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga’s latest COVID-19 Emergency Declaration, dated Feb. 4 and released yesterday by the Governor’s Office.
The minor change...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Though a Feb. 4 executive order, Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga created the American Samoa Constitutional Review Committee and announced the initial membership — from both the public and private sector as well as community and lawmakers — with the first meeting set for 9a.m....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — US Army Reservist, Herman Tatupu convicted of stealing from the PX and violating local drugs was sentenced to serve 60 days at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) as a condition of his probation.
His co-defendant, Anthony Sanft, also a member of the US Army...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Vaifanua Representative Lavea Fatulegaee Palepoi Mauga believes that the governor’s chief of staff should not serve as a member of the Retirement Fund Board of Trustees. This was Lavea’s statement during the House Retirement Committee discussion last week before the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Tuala-uta Representative Larry Sanitoa officially mentioned during House Session last week that since December of last year there’s been talk about ANZ Bank leaving the territory.
According to Sanitoa, senior executives of ANZ Bank were in the territory last December and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The driver of a vehicle pulled over by officers for speeding in Matuu and Faganeanea where drugs were discovered in the vehicle told police that he sells ice to get quick money for himself.
The driver, Paul Taliva’a was arrested and made his initial appearance in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Quarantine days for the more than 200 passengers on board the Jan. 27 flight from Honolulu have been pushed forward as more positive COVID-19 cases were confirmed, including several “historical positives” and four members of the quarantine staff.
As of late Friday...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga has authorized two-hours of paid time off for ASG employees participating in Flag Day league sports if the games are held during the employees work hours.
Flag Day league sports — such as the annual cricket tournament, for both men and women’s...