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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The December fuel surcharge for the American Samoa Power Authority increased as the price of fuel continues to spike globally. And if you’re a customer that spends a lot on electricity, you may have noticed the new increases. ASPA announced on Dec. 21st that the cost of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two men appeared in District Court last month after being arrested on sex charges against minors. One is a 50-year-old man, an uncle of the victim, while the second one is a 29-year-old man, who officers arrested from a relative’s residence and later discovered illegal...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa will be welcoming the New Year at the stroke of 12 midnight tonight, ushering in 2022, with hopes of new blessings and a continued COVID-19-free territory, as the U.S faces a surge in the number of coronavirus cases, attributed to the omicron variant.
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Washington, D.C. — Uifa’atali Amata released the following statement highlighting her efforts in Congress to serve American Samoa and the federal funds that the territory has received through the past year:
“As we prepare to ring in the new year and mark the close of another, I would like to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old female for a period of 6 months is now in custody after he was arrested last month pursuant to an arrest warrant from the court. Police data also revealed that a warrant was issued two years ago for Toelupe...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In his dissenting opinion, U.S Circuit Court Judge Robert E. Bacharach contends that the US Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, “should have granted” plaintiffs’ request for “rehearing en banc” or the full-panel of the U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals to review the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Through a Dec. 28th memorandum, Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga established the Energy Security Committee and appointed nine members. And the new directive supersedes provisions of a 2020 memo, which established the Energy Security Commission.
“Energy security is among the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 30-year-old man accused of selling marijuana joints at the cannery last year has pled guilty. Cops arrested Pele Sami on Oct. 22, 2020 after a female employee of the cannery informed police about a man selling drugs to several cannery employees in front of a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — At this week’s COVID-19 Task Force meeting the Medicaid director announced that starting with the January 27 flight, all non-residents wishing to travel to American Samoa will NOT be eligible for Medicaid services while the HR director confirms that more than half of the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A Dec. 27th order released by the Clerk of the U.S Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals denied the petition by plaintiffs who are three American Samoans that requested a “rehearing en banc” or the full-panel of the U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals to review the decision...