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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...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Following the U.S. Supreme Court decision earlier this month, the U.S Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has withdrawn its vaccination rule, which applies to businesses with at least 100 workers — while at the same time the federal agency encourages...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of assaulting his wife appeared in District Court last week. He is charged with third degree assault and private peace disturbance.
The government alleges that around 6:30 p.m on a Friday two weeks ago, a woman called police regarding her sister, who was...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a health advisory, labeled “High Importance”, released over the weekend, the Health Department informs the public of “a recent outbreak of respiratory illnesses in the territory due to the Respiratory syncytial (sin-SISH-uhl) virus, or RSV.”
It says that tests...
Apia, SAMOA — Three new cases of COVID-19 including a 4-year-old child have been detected among those in quarantine in Samoa, the country's Ministry of Health says.
Samoa is at alert level 2 and has just emerged from a nationwide lockdown.
The outbreak started about 10 days ago among passengers who...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Director of the Office of Disaster Assistance and Petroleum Management, Lisa Tautalatasi Tuatoo and Director of the Territorial Energy Office, Dr Misipati Salanoa, are now cleared to serve in the Lemanu Talauega Cabinet.
The two were confirmed by the House of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two weeks after Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga delivered his State of the Territory Address before a joint session of the Fono, several members of the community — as well as some residing off-island, have queried Samoa News about whether the governor has mentioned issues with...
LOCAL STUDENTS ON HONOR ROLL AT DIXIE STATE UNIVERSITY
In a display of academic achievement, 21 percent of Dixie State University students earned President's and Dean's List recognition for the Fall 2021 semester.
Specifically, 2,627 students were included on the university's honor rolls, with 1,...