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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — There’s a lot of criticism from family members and some senior police officers regarding what they say is the decision made by DPS Deputy Commission, Falanaipupu Taase Sagapolutele to have the police officer assigned to watch the three inmates detained at the Temporary...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — More HOT weather is in the forecast for the upcoming week.
Remember to take drink plenty of fluids, seek shade, and watch for signs of a heat related illness.
Model data shows a strong ridge stretching from the Solomon Islands to the French Polynesia Islands remaining...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 25-year-old male accused of disturbing the peace in a restaurant parking lot last week Wednesday made his initial in District Court Thursday morning, where he entered a not guilty plea to the single charge of public peace disturbance.
Isaako Malaki is being represented...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Aumua Amata is welcoming this week’s examination in the Veterans’ Affairs Committee of a bipartisan bill to strengthen oversight at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), which was introduced in February by Rep. Kathleen Rice (D-NY) and Rep. Aumua Amata (R-...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa's governor is in quarantine after his trip to the US mainland.
Lolo Matalasi Moliga traveled to Washington State and Hawaii, two places with confirmed outbreaks of the Covid-19 coronavirus.
Seattle, where Lolo was for a medical appointment, is where the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With growing concern over possible spread of the coronavirus, the leader of the Catholic Church in American Samoa has outlined protocol to be used during Mass starting Mar. 22.
The measures are similar to those implemented by Catholic leaders in other parts of the world...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — About half of 210 passengers, who arrived in American Samoa on Monday night's Hawaiian Airlines flight, have been instructed to self quarantine at home.
KHJ News reported that only five people were quarantined at Leone Health Center.
American Samoa's Health Director,...
Washington, D.C. — Friday, Congreswoman Aumua Amata released the following statement on the ongoing legislative response to the coronavirus, and the president’s national emergency declaration:
“The President’s declaration of a national emergency is important to free up federal resources. Since his...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A young man from Mesepa with a long criminal history entered into a plea bargain with the government last week during court proceedings before District Court Judge Elvis P. Patea
Finau Lagomau, who is on probation, was initially charged with 4 misdemeanors including 2...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa and local production company, Fale Film, co-hosted a 2-day Student Filmmaking Workshop on February 28- 29, 2020, with support from American Samoa Department of Education and the Finafinau student sustainability group.
It was...