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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man, who was driving a stolen vehicle, was taken into custody last week and held for 48 hours after police allegedly discovered a quantity of illegal drugs, live ammunition, drug paraphernalia and cash inside the vehicle. To top it off, the driver had an active warrant...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 52-year-old taxi driver who was charged with unlawful possession of a glass pipe containing methamphetamine after his vehicle was pulled over by police in May of this year pled guilty in High Court.
Farani Talosaga, who has been in custody since his arrest, unable to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa has begun conducting its own Covid-19 tests, with its first samples producing negative results.
Last week the territory sent 15 samples to Hawai'i which have also come back negative.
Department of Health Epidemiologist Dr. Aifili John Tufa said his office...
Washington, D.C. — Delegates of three U.S. territories—the CNMI, Guam, and American Samoa—have again joined forces to identify priorities in a coronavirus relief package.
The three—Insular Affairs vice chair Gregorio Kilili C. Sablan, and Delegates Michael San Nicolas (D-Guam) and Aumua Amata...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga has, again, requested and Hawaiian Airlines is, again, granting the suspension of flights between Honolulu and American Samoa for another 30-days as the number of coronavirus cases continues to rise in Hawaii and other states.
The governor’s...
Washington, D.C. — Thursday Congresswoman Aumua Amata called for rapid passage of the necessary Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds to process loans that are already in the pipeline, and help potential applicants who have not yet completed the process.
The Small Business Administration (SBA)...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Chamber of Commerce will propose to ASG to consider, among other things, lifting current business hours operation restrictions, to lessen the financial impact on businesses, while at the same time, maintaining the social distancing preventive measure...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 44-year-old man from Pago Pago who was convicted of driving with a permanently suspended license is going to jail.
Asofa Punipuao, who has been in custody since his arrest on Jan. 9, 2020, unable to post a $5,000 bond, appeared in High Court last week where he was...
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan introduced legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday to repeal the cap on federal Medicaid funding for the U.S. insular areas. Unlike the states, which have unlimited federal funding,
American Samoa, Guam, the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Compared to previous years with many festivities including fautasi races, this year’s Flag Day ceremony set for Friday morning Apr. 17th, will be a very scaled back, small event marking the 120 years since American Samoa became part of the United States family.
Speaking...