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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In addition to the proposed final fiscal year 2022 budget, Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga has submitted to the Fono — as of Monday this week — six other pieces of proposed legislation for review and consideration by lawmakers during the Second Regular Session...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Lemanu & Talauega Administration’s proposed final budget for fiscal year 2022 — which begins Oct. 1st this year — is more than $552 million, an increase of 19% from the current FY 2021 approved budget.
The ASG budget was transmitted to the Fono yesterday morning...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Court advised a man during his sentencing not to hide behind his sick mother and grandfather. If he wants a second chance, persuade the court he deserves it. Furthermore, the court advised him that if he doesn’t change his old ways, he will be back in court soon for...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 32-year-old woman convicted of stealing a rental car while she was on probation for another stealing conviction back in 2016 was given another chance by the court when she appeared for sentencing last month.
Theresa Vaimalu appeared last week for sentencing and a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With a defense legal team in place, a federal court in California has given additional time for members of the ASG COVID-19 Task Force — named as defendants in a lawsuit — to file a response.
Defendants in the lawsuit filed Apr. 23 this year, are Health director Motusa...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Among the challenges that the Lemanu & Talauega Administration confronted in the first six-months of the new administration is the “suicide epidemic,” Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga said during his special address yesterday morning to a joint session of the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — ASG Treasury announced yesterday the release of the first batch of Recovery Rebate payments, slated for today, Tuesday July 13.
According to ASG Treasury, Recovery Rebate is the reconciliation of payments to taxpayers related to the Economic Impact Payments (EIP): CARES...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — An alleged “ex-parte communication” between American Samoa Chief Justice Michael Kruse and local resident James L. McGuire during a court session in High Court “never” happened but has resulted in a “frivolous 1,000-plus page” federal lawsuit, that is “most unfortunate...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a combined Governmental and Private Sector effort the Unexploded Ordnance discovered in the Village of Aua last month was safely destroyed in a controlled detonation at the McConnell Dowell quarry late last week.
The US Army Explosive Ordinance Disposal Team was...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of violating local drug laws had asked the court to set his matter for trial.
Aleki Faitala, who had been in custody since his arrest last year, unable to post a $5,000 surety bond, appeared in court last month for his pretrial conference.
When his case was...