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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of sexually abusing a 15-year old girl is now in custody after he was arrested by police pursuant to an arrest warrant from the court.
Vaioa Pomate made his initial appearance in District Court last month. He is charged with 6 criminal charges, including...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata cosponsored newly introduced legislation honoring the 13 service members who lost their lives recently serving in Afghanistan with the Congressional Gold Medal — the highest honor or expression of national appreciation that Congress can bestow. For...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a vote of 12-yaa and one-nay, the Senate has approved in third and final reading last Thursday legislation sponsored by Sen. Togiola T.A. Tulafono, that further clarifies the process of disputed claims, hearings and determination of matai title cases and clarifies the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa is planning two flights each month through December as the territory moves to reopen commercial air service between Honolulu an Pago Pago, with the hope of more flights — all depending on the increase in the local COVID-19 vaccination rate and the rise in...
Ofu Island, MANU'A — This photo by Department of Port Administration engineer, Natalia Palamo, posted to the department’s Facebook page shows a crew from Paramount Builders Inc., continuing their construction work on the Concrete Runway Reconstruction Project at Ofu Airport in the Manu’a island...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 33-year-old man convicted of burglarizing a home and taking off with a computer and $720 cash is going to jail.
Mataese Ulugia who has been in custody since his arrest last year, unable to post bond, appeared in High Court last week for sentencing.
Ulugia was...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 38-year-old man from Tafuna accused of using a sharp object to assault another man has been arrested and charged with second degree assault — a felony, punishable by not more than 5 years imprisonment, and/or a fine of not more than $5,000 of both; and two...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A federal judge in California has granted a joint motion, giving certain members of the ASG COVID-19 Task Force until Sept. 14th to respond to the amended complaint filed by local resident “Jane Doe” who alleges that the task force rules which prohibit pets from entering...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Friends of the Jean P. Haydon Museum has reached another milestone of their services for the people of American Samoa after they officially launched their website this past Monday. The website, “haydonmuseumamericansamoa.org”, is available for local, national and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A taxi driver and a passenger who were arrested and charged with violating local drug laws after police executed a search warrant on a taxi cab in Ottoville last year have entered into a plea agreement with the government.
Pasee Vaita’i, the taxi driver, was initially...