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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man convicted of assaulting his wife and sentenced by the High Court to 5 years probation is now in custody after being arrested last week and accused of physically abusing his 4-year-old niece by slapping her in the face and kicking her in the back.
The man, Lino Tapu...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Training of Dept. of Public Safety (DPS) officers on alternative approaches to individuals with mental illness in crisis, was among the Office of Protection and Advocacy for the Disabled’s (OPAD) “Education and Training on Mental Illness” programs last year, according to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — An Administration bill giving the Human Resources director “exclusive authority to promulgate rules” on ASG personnel issues, caused concerns from senators who spoke during yesterday’s Senate Rules Committee hearing on the legislation.
Also concerning to the senators is...
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...