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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The man accused of sexually abusing his 13-year-old niece is now in custody after being arrested by police last week.
[To protect the identity of the victim, Samoa News will not identify parties involved.)
The defendant made his initial appearance before District Court...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Environmental Protection Agency (AS-EPA) has completed sanitary surveys for the American Samoa Power Authority’s (ASPA) Manu’a and Satellite water systems as part of its regulatory role to protect public health.
In a press release issued this past week...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighted this past week — National First Responders Day, and thanking First Responders everywhere and especially in American Samoa for the important work they do.
“In 2019, Congress officially designated National First Responders Day for...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The National Weather Service (NWS) office Pago Pago is predicting that American Samoa will likely see normal to below normal tropical cyclone (TC) activity for the 2021-22 Tropical Cyclone season.
In a NOAA press release issued this week, the NWS said “fairly consistent...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The U.S. Census Bureau on Thursday released the 2020 Census population and housing unit counts for American Samoa and the three other island insular areas — Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
As of April 1, 2020,...
Washington, D.C. — The status of plans for a new hospital and continuing Medicaid support for American Samoa — American Samoa’s highest priorities within the massive U.S. budget reconciliation bill known first as the “Build Back Better” bill then as “the human infrastructure” bill — appears to be...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 55-year-old man accused of sexually abusing his 15-year-old niece was arrested by police last month after the victim’s 12-year-old brother saw the defendant’s alleged action and immediately alerted his mother about what happened.
The defendant told investigators that...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The U.S Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has prepared a pest risk assessment (PRA) on the government of Samoa’s request for “market access for fresh rhizomes of turmeric” imported for consumption into the United States and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The female driver — Suipapa Taavili — of a vehicle pulled over by police last month for blacked out tail lights and speeding is now charged with violating local drug laws.
On Sept. 8, 2020 about 1 a.m, a vehicle was pulled over by traffic officers on the Puapua Public...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Rep. Larry S. Sanitoa is seeking assistance from Keith Gebauer, executive director of the ASG American Rescue Plan Act Oversight Office to look at any possibility to fund a new vacuum truck for maintenance of drainage in Tualauta.
In an email letter request this week,...