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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Sen. Togiola T.A. Tulafono is the sponsor of a Senate Concurrent Resolution requesting the U.S Secretary of Interior to delegate her authority to appoint the American Samoa High Court justices, to the territory’s governor, with confirmation by the Fono.
The measure notes...
Wahington, D.C. — “We can be thankful for the many advances in cancer treatments, and the ongoing research in this important field through efforts like World Cancer Day,” Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata said in a press release to raise awareness of the day.
“Almost everyone’s family at some point...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A woman accused of threatening and forcing two young girls to smoke methamphetamine (meth) has been arrested and charged.
The defendant, Juanita Kisena is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of meth and two counts of child abuse, all felonies.
Bail is set at $...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — During a committee hearing yesterday, Senate President Tuaolo Manaia Fruean said there are a lot of complaints regarding the Territorial Bank of American Samoa (TBAS) and asked TBAS board member Leilua Stevenson to look into it.
Tuaolo made the public statement and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In an unofficial report from the "Fesoasoani mo Toga" — Humanitarian Relief Efforts — announced by close of business on Feb. 2, 2022, a total of over $260,000 was collected. In partnership with the Office of Samoan Affairs, the Office of the Governor has led this...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man convicted in December 2021, by a six-member jury — all women —of sexually assaulting his biological 16-year-old daughter has been sentenced by the High Court to serve 60 months at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) as a condition of his 15-year probation....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga told the U.S Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources that American Samoa lacks resources to enforce illegal fishing — which seriously impacts the canneries — outside of the 200-miles territorial waters.
The governor participated...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — During a Zoom session yesterday, the Health Department confirmed that 15 travelers from the Jan. 27 flight from Honolulu have tested positive for COVID-19, according to a traveler on the same flight who is in quarantine.
These are the results from the second test,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 71-year old woman from American Samoa and currently residing in Nevada, who was previously convicted of stealing her late father’s social security benefits, was sentenced Monday at the federal court in Las Vegas for a similar crime — this time, stealing the social...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — During virtual testimony from the territory, before a U.S. congressional committee, Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga said American Samoa faces the same challenges as the other U.S territories dealing with “inflation” which he says is an issue that “we want to...