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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Red Department of Health signs inform the public that the U.S Post Office in Fagatogo is closed down until further notice — it’s the rat problem.
After weeks of negotiation and waiting, the U.S Post Office at Fagatogo was closed down by the Department of Health yesterday...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — While construction of the new airport jet-fuel tank farm is complete, it has yet to be commissioned to be used, with ASG waiting for off-island specialists to carry out tests and have the facility certified, says Port Administration director Christopher King.
The new Jet...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Instead of using a quarter-million dollars in local revenue to fund a government-sponsored raffle to boost COVID-19 vaccinations, some senators suggested other options such as working with village pulenu’u.
This was raised during the Senate Health/Hospital Committee...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 25-year-old man was arrested last month for engaging in a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old girl. It was the girl’s 35-year-old sister who reported the matter to police and led to the arrest of the defendant, after her little sister was found sneaking out late at...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As the fiscal year 2022 budget hearings continue this week, the question of what action the Fono will take — if any — regarding Executive Branch directors who have not been confirmed by the Legislature still lingers, after lawmakers heard an opinion last week Thursday...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 45-year-old man, who was pulled over for a traffic violation, is being criminally charged, after police allegedly found illegal drugs in his possession.
When Falaula Leota appeared in court two weeks ago for a traffic citation, he was ordered to return to court on the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Human Resources director Lynn Pulou-Alaimalo told lawmakers yesterday that it is a mandate by Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga that set the salaries of Executive Branch directors at $70,000 annually and deputy directors at $65,0000.
She made the revelation during...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Three American Samoans, who are plaintiffs in the Fitsemanu v. USA citizenship federal case, have filed a petition for a “rehearing en banc” or the full-panel of the U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals to review the decision made in June of this year by the three-judge...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — At a presentation during last week’s cabinet meeting, local Homeland Security Department (ASDHS) recommended establishment of a government task force or working group to conduct a study and assessment of food security in the territory.
ASDHS and local Agriculture...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The driver of a vehicle pulled over by police last month in Futiga for blacked out tail lights is now charged with violating local drug laws.
On June 21, 2021 around 11 p.m, a vehicle was pulled over by traffic officers in Futiga, after they observed it had blacked out...