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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A one time “hero pay” bonus is in the works for COVID-19 Task Force members and key support staff for the work they have accomplished over the past year.
In a Task Force press release issued yesterday, Lt Governor Talauega Eleasalo Ale — who is also the Task Force chair...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — More than 3,000 first-doses were administered to children ages five to 11 years old during three weeks of the government’s “Protect AS One” mass vaccination drive, which focused on this age group, as American Samoa aims for a 90% or more vaccination rate.
This is...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The case against a married man accused of sexually abusing a 16-year-old girl, filed in District Court last month, which led to his arrest, has also led to the discovery of drugs in his possession and inside his vehicle. Faamanu Maeli, 42, made his initial appearance...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is urging the federal government to uphold the important Buy American policy when purchasing tuna. Tuna that is canned in American Samoa is American made, and Amata urged the Biden Administration not to make an exception to the U.S. government’s Buy...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Repeat offender Frank Mata was ordered by the court last week to serve out the remaining 7 months of a 20-month sentence from a 2018 case. The decision came after the court found Mata in violation of conditions of his 5-year probation.
Mata was found guilty by the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga has issued an executive order regulating that government-owned and operated vehicles are to be used for “official purposes only” as there are still reports circulating in the community of alleged abuse and misuse of government vehicles during and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a memorandum dated Dec. 20th and released yesterday by the Governor’s Office, Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga declared two holidays this month, as American Samoa is already in a festive mood to celebrate Christmas and ring in the New Year 2022.
The governor said that...
(This article has been corrected to show that the court issued a subpoena not a bench warrant. )
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Associate Justice Fiti Sunia has issued a subpoena for Attorney General, Falefatu Ala’ilima-Utu to appear in court this morning to answer to the court’s question regarding...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The ASG Oversight Office for the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) has released funding requirements for some long needed medical services encompassing a Mental/ Behavior Heath Services and Facility as well as Community Health Centers with the Health Department designated...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 42-year-old father of six accused of abusing his 12-year-old son before he turned around and allegedly assaulted a neighbor who reported the child abuse incident to police is in custody.
During his arrest, police discovered illegal drugs in the defendant’s possession....