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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “After much consideration,” American Samoa Chamber of Commerce chairwoman, Mrs. Ella Gurr informed the business organization’s board of directors of her decision to resign “effective immediately”, according to her Aug. 12th resignation letter.
“With my immediate...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The House of Representatives has given the Aunu’u lawmaker — Rep Titialii Kitara Vaiau — strong advice regarding what is being characterized as continual behavior —making outlandish remarks and interrupting other faipule while they have the floor.
Rep Titialii was...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata has requested assistance with Visa requirements on behalf of Samoan residents of American Samoa who became overstayers because of pandemic circumstances outside their control, or left on a repatriation flight without being able to secure their...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 40-year-old man who was convicted by the High Court for attempted felonious restraint is ordered to serve 20 months behind bars, as part of a 5-year probation sentence.
Peniamina Osa was initially charged with attempted rape, first degree sexual abuse, and attempted...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Inbound travelers to American Samoa are required to register to enter the territory at an online travel program approved by the American Samoa COVID-Task Force, Health Department and the Department of Legal Affairs, according to an added provision to the new COVID-19...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifaatali Amata told Samoa News that in a rare Sunday morning conference call, “My U.S. House colleagues and I were given a briefing by the Secretaries of State, Defense and General Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on the current situation in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 33-year-old man, who is of Samoan ancestry and resides in Kent, Washington was sentenced Tuesday at the federal court in Seattle to serve two years in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm during a civil unrest and looting in downtown Seattle, according...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 42-year-old man accused of assisting two males who burglarized a home on the west side has entered into a plea agreement with the government.
Tala Muliaga was originally charged with one count of stealing, a class C felony, punishable by imprisonment term of up to 7...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of selling hand rolled marijuana cigarettes to three different people behind a store in the Tafuna area last year has entered into a plea agreement.
Faamanu Aleki, 38, of Tafuna appeared in court last week for a pretrial conference but pled out instead....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The court has set bail at $500 for Tausi Lafaele, who was taken into custody in June following an incident in Tafuna where he is alleged to have gone to his neighbor’s home with a machete, and also challenged people in the neighborhood to a fight.
Lafaele, who made his...