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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of assaulting his wife appeared in Court last week. He’s charged with third degree assault and private peace disturbance. The government alleges that around 8:30p.m, May 28th, a woman called police regarding her daughter allegedly being assaulted by her...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — All seventeen passengers of the aiga bus from Tula that crashed at the three corners in Aua yesterday morning received immediate medical treatment through the help of EMS crews and Health officials who responded to the scene when the accident occurred.
The accident...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Summer Youth Program 2021 officially opened on June 21, 2021 with a record 1,500 students registered for both Tutuila and Manu’a — the largest number since the program began.
While in Manu’a for the opening Lt. Gov. Talauega Eleasalo Va’alele Ale laid...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Saturday morning, June 12, the “Home of the Dolphins” – South Pacific Academy hosted their 21st Commencement Exercise to bid farewell to 20 Seniors who graduated with a special theme to send them out into the real world – “Knowing how to weather a storm is important,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Defense attorney for Vincent Lafai — convicted for violating local drug laws — told the court during sentencing of his client last week, that there are facilities that can help people with a drug problem but the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) is not one of them...
Forsyth, GEORGIA — Kristi Lovelace, Forsyth, Georgia's long-time municipal court judge, has accepted a position as assistant counsel to the Governor of American Samoa. She will be advising the Governor in all aspects of his duties, particularly in regard to legal matters, such as drafting...
Honolulu, HAWAII — The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) supports inclusion of a new section on fishermen observations to the annual status of the fisheries regional and pelagic reports for American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Over 50% of the passengers from the first two Medicaid- repatriation flights have not paid their fares. This was confirmed by the Task Force chairman, Lt Governor Talauega Eleasalo Ale during a press conference with the local media last week.
When asked about the cost...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of allegedly inappropriately touching his 16-year old niece will fight the allegations against him at trial.
Samoa News is withholding the name of the defendant to protect the identity of the victim.
According to the government’s case, the victim told...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 32-year-old man from Samoa who was convicted for violating the drug laws of the territory was ordered to depart the territory and remain outside of its borders, as a condition of his 5-year probation.
Sione Seumanu, who has been in custody since his arrest last year,...