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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A photo posted on the local Education Department Facebook page, is marked by ASDOE as “FAKE MEMO”, and apparently circulated over the weekend that public schools were to close yesterday due to severe weather conditions. The fake-information quickly circulated on social...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Senate Rules Committee has tabled for further discussion and another future hearing, the Senate Joint Resolution, which seeks to amend the local Constitution by adding two more senatorial seats for Manu’a.
The decision was made by committee chairman Sen. Magalei...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 27-year-old man from Samoa accused of having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old female for a period of 5 months is now in custody after he was arrested by police last month pursuant to an arrest warrant from the court. During his arrest, police discovered drugs...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Governor’s State of the Territory Comprehensive Report, distributed to lawmakers last month during a Fono joint session, provides a summary of achievements by the American Samoa Shipyard Authority, which oversees the ASG-owned shipyard in Satala.
According to the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — One of the three defendants arrested after armed detectives of the DPS Vice & Narcotics Unit executed two search warrants early last year in Tafuna and Nu’uuli has entered into a plea agreement with the government.
Sio Iosua, who has been in custody since his arrest...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Senate Retirement Committee — following confirmation hearings for two nominees to the ASG Employees Retirement Fund board of trustees — continued their discussions regarding the government-owned pension plan, after the witnesses were dismissed, with Gov. Togiola T.A...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga has reassigned — effective immediately — Aoelua Solomona Aoelua as his Senior Executive Assistant.
“His wealth of experience will be an asset to the Office of the Governor and will significantly contribute to our executive operations,” the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 58-year-old man convicted of having a sexual relationship with his own 14-year-old niece has been sentenced to serve 7 straight years behind bars. The sentence was handed down by Associate Justice Fiti Sunia, assisted by Chief Associate Judge Mamea Sala Jr and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — For the new year 2022, the American Samoa COVID-19 Taskforce’s primary mission remains unchanged and that is “to protect the people of American Samoa from the devastating impacts of COVID.”
This is according the COVID-19 Task Force Operations Report 2021 released last...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The female passenger of a vehicle pulled over by police officers last month has been arrested and charged for illegal drug possession.
Fevaiga Tagovailoa made her initial appearance in District Court last month.
Tagovailoa is charged with one count of unlawful possession...