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![[l-r] ASG Treasurer Ueligitone Tonumaipe’a, Sen. Tuaolo Manaia Fruean, and businessman Tony Togiai](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/asgerf_board.jpg?itok=5dFdYq-S "[l-r] ASG Treasurer Ueligitone Tonumaipe’a, Sen. Tuaolo Manaia Fruean, and businessman Tony Togiai [photo: FS]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — ASG Treasurer Ueligitone Tonumaipe’a, Sen. Tuaolo Manaia Fruean, and businessman Tony Togiai appeared yesterday morning before the Senate Retirement Committee for their confirmation hearing after being re-appointed by the governor to the ASG Employees’ Retirement Fund...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Among the flurry of activities yesterday morning in front of the newly renovated Fagatogo Pavilion was the installation — and painting — of two new flag poles, which were manufactured and produced locally by the crew at ASG Shipyard Service Authority.
The Shipyard...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Great news for all local recipients of the American Samoa Nutrition Assistance Program (ASNAP) - commonly known as Food Stamps.
Director of the Department of Human and Social Services, Muavaefa’atasi John E. Suisala announced earlier this week on Tuesday, that the U.S....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Village council members and descendants of Fagatogo village were able to sit down with Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga last week, to voice their concerns regarding the upgrades being made to the Fagatogo Pavilion — namely the installation of a concrete slab on the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 46-year-old man from Fiji convicted of sexually assaulting a 16-year old girl — who is also a Fiji national — has been ordered by the High Court to depart the territory and remain outside of its borders for 7 years, which is the duration of his probation sentence....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man with an outstanding warrant from last year for burglarizing a store and stealing several items was arrested last week and is now in custody.
Michael Mikaele made his initial appearance before District Court Judge Elvis P. Patea last week. He is represented by...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The slight increase of 2% in revenues proposed under the government’s FY 2020 budget, is the result of passage of new revenue measures that were signed into law, according to Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga in his cover letter to Fono leaders, who were also informed that the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of possession of 3 small stamp-sized baggies containing a white crystalline substance has pled guilty.
Solomona Tagaloa, who has been in custody since his arrest last year, appeared in High Court this week for a Change of Plea hearing.
He was initially...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A fono representative in American Samoa says methamphetamine use is at crisis levels in the US territory.
The Fofo District faipule, Andra Samoa, says like many on Tutuila her village of Leone is infested with the drug.
Ms Samoa told RNZ News' Dominic Godfrey they don't...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Education Department director Dr. Ruth Matagi-Tofiga, during the ASDOE presentation last Friday at the cabinet meeting held at the Tafuna Elementary School gym, shared highlights from what the department describes as “Special Interest Projects”.
Among them is a new...