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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Lt. Gov. Lemanu Palepoi Sialega Mauga (right) leading the Governor’s Office team in the tug-of-war competition during the ASG-sponsored Workforce Appreciation Day 2019 at the Fagatogo Malaeoletalu last Friday.
Tug-of-war was one of the competitions for the annual...
Washington, D.C. — Aumua Amata welcomed a federal Department of Transportation grant of $1.5 million for road projects tied to Storm Gita damages.
“These federal funds help our Territory’s efforts to continue to rebuild from our major storm last year,” said Aumua Amata. “I want to specially thank...
Kansas City, MO — A former NFL player from American Samoa, described by federal prosecutors as “an unlawful user of illegal drugs” will remain in custody following a detention hearing last week Thursday at the federal court in Kansas City, Missouri, according to court documents.
Saousoalii P....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A Complaint for Declaratory Judgment was filed in the Trivial Division of the High Court of American Samoa this week by three House Representatives named as plaintiffs, against the American Samoa Economic Development Authority (ASEDA).
At the center of the complaint is...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Associate Justice Fiti Sunia told a man who pled guilty to sexually assaulting two 14-year-old girls last year, that his actions were not only ugly, but also unacceptable in American Samoa.
“Drugs such as meth, to be followed by sex acts are the types of things that we...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Office of Disaster Assistance & Petroleum Management (ODAPM) director Alfonso Pete Galea’i testified Tuesday before the Fono Joint Budget Committee for his agency’s FY 2020 budget of $5.79 million, which includes the Office of Petroleum Management and the American...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A bus driver accused of assaulting two men during a drinking session over the weekend is now in custody after police allegedly discovered 2 small baggies containing illegal drugs in his possession.
Kalolo Lemalu made his initial appearance in District Court this week....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of stealing merchandise and money from his former employer has admitted to one of the charges against him, under a plea agreement.
Simeatu Tamafili, who was released on a $10,000 surety bond, appeared in court last week for a Change of Plea hearing.
He was...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The proposed increase to the salary of the Governor’s Chief of Staff to $75,000 annually (which will then put it on the same pay-level as the Lieutenant Governor) raised questions and concerns from lawmakers during Tuesday’s Fono Joint Budget Committee hearing.
Further,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Dept. of Port Administration has received $46,000 so far for Port services and fees imposed on the North Korean cargo vessel Wise Honest, but ASG is hoping to collect additional monies as the vessel has been anchored in bay area waters for over three months.
This is...