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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,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man arrested during a public peace disturbance in the Tafuna area is now charged with violating local drug laws after police officers discovered illegal drugs in his possession during his arrest.
The government alleges that on Dec. 22, 2021 around 9 p.m, the Tafuna...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs today announces that the fiscal year (FY) 2022 discretionary grant application deadline for the Technical Assistance Program (TAP), the Maintenance Assistance Program (MAP), and the Coral Reef and Natural Resources (CRNR)...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a Jan. 19 memorandum, Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga established testing locations for employees’ drug testing.
The governor explained that testing for pre-employment and random employee drug testing will be at the Health Department. Off-island applicants “may be tested in...
A man accused of having sex with a 17-year-old girl was arrested by police last month.
Keneti Sionesini made his initial appearance in District Court last month.
He is charged with one count of 1st degree sexual abuse, a class D felony, punishable by a term of imprisonment of up to 5 years, a fine...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of assaulting his wife with the sharp part of a metal shovel is now in custody after he was arrested by cops two weeks ago.
The defendant made his initial appearance in District Court where his bail was set at $20,000.
He is charged with one count of 2nd...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor Lemanun Peleti Mauga has sent to the Fono for review and approval two land lease agreements. One is for the Pala Lagoon Swimming Center and the other is for the Territorial Bank of American Samoa.
The original lease for the Pala Lagoon Swimming Center of nine...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a release issued last week the Lemanu-Talauega Administration announced it has submitted the following Administrative Requests before the 37th Legislature, 3rd Regular Session:
ADMINISTRATIVE REQUEST FOR IMPLIED CONSENT TESTING OF IMPAIRED DRIVERS
Currently, our laws...