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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The government has charged two men in connection with an Iliili store burglary. But one of them has confessed to breaking in to three other stores.
In this case, the accused allegedly yanked the cash register from the counter and took off with it. The storeowner told...
Washington, D.C. — “Every year on September 11th, we pause to remember the thousands of lost lives on that day in 2001, and the incredible bravery of firefighters, police, first responders and the passengers on Flight 93,” said Congresswoman Aumua Amata in a statement.
“Except for the very young,...
Pago Pago, AMERICA SAMOA — Dept. of Commerce director Keniseli Lafaele appeared on Monday before the Fono Joint Budget Committee hearing on DOC’s FY 2020 budget proposal, which includes the Tafuna Industrial Park.
Among the questions is the status of the $3.5 million that Am Samoa received from the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Administration including the budget of the American Samoa Visitors Bureau (ASVB) - which according to local law is a semi-autonomous agency - in the annual general government FY 2020 budget submission has been questioned by Sen. Magalei Logovi’i.
The ASVB was...
Honolulu, HAWAII — An American Samoan man, who was arrested in the territory last year and taken to Hawai’i by federal agents to face federal drug charges, has been sentenced to 2 years in federal prison, while another drug case against him has been dismissed.
Alapati Vaivai is one of 14 defendants...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — While ASG employees whose salaries are paid by federal grants still get their increments paid, those funded by local revenues are on hold until - and unless - Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga sees there’s sufficient revenues to pay them.
That was the explanation from Human...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Police took into custody last Wednesday night two men following a fight in Ottoville, according to court information. The accused, Dick Asomau and Jason Faimata, made their initial appearances Thursday in District Court.
Asomau is charged with two counts of third degree...
Pago Pago, AMRICAN SAMOA — For their first public event of the Fall 2019 semester, the Teacher Education Department (TED) at the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) hosted an Educators Night at the end of August, which was open to all teachers from Tutuila’s public and private schools.
At the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Acting Executive Director of the American Samoa Power Authority (ASPA) Wallon Young says the island wide blackout that affected the territory this past Sunday evening was due to a lightning surge that struck the main switchboard at the ASPA Tafuna power plant around 10...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Chief Election Officer, Dr. Lealofi Uiagalelei last Friday testified before the Fono Joint Budget Committee on the Election Office’s proposed FY 2020 budget of $900,000 — which includes $549,000 funded by local revenues and $441,000 in grants from the federal Help...