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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Commerce Department finally has a tenant operating the Fish Market, inside the Fagatogo Marketplace, and the company has already exported its first fish shipment to the US.
The Western Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Council had raised in past meetings the Fish...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A taxi driver from Tafuna accused of assaulting a fellow taxi driver was arrested over the weekend
Orepa Valaau, 46, made his initial appearance in District Court this week where he entered a ‘not guilty’ plea to third degree assault, second degree property damage, and...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Aumua Amata is pleased to announce that the winning piece of the Malofie Art Competition, Katie Godinet’s Ava Ceremony, is now displayed in the United States Capitol.
Katie’s painting will be displayed for one year, until next year’s art winner is chosen.While...
Says USDOI funding is not enough; but acting Governor Lemanu Sialega Palepoi Mauga says ASG has embarked on a strategic financial plan for use of public issued debt, to, among other things, maximize the use of local funds to “broadly address our capital project needs.”
Lemanu made the comments in...
Pictured: Suafa Fa’asulu, Christina Leatimua, Wendy Vaovasa-Lotulelei, Leitu lesa, and Beauty Tuiasosopo — five of American Samoa’s DOE school counselors who joined more than 3,000 school counseling professionals for four days of “inspiration keynote sessions, informative breakout sessions, in-...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A woman who was convicted of public peace disturbance two years ago after she pointed a .45 caliber pistol at three men who were picking up trash along the Amouli roadside has been arrested for unlawful drug possession.
Christina Malauulu made her initial appearance...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Renowned musical artists The Katinas joined forces with the local Alliance Against Domestic and Sexual Violence and the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) to present an event with the goal of empowering American Samoa’s youth to break the cycle of violence in our...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who pled guilty to possession of meth has been sentenced to 5 years of probation.
Henry Tyrone Hudson, a.k.a. James Stuart, was initially charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), a felony that carries a punishment of 5-10 years...
Tafuna, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Arts Mathematics) Partnership’s 2019 Junior Solar Sprint Champions - Pacific Horizons School — are with thousands of Technology Student Association (TSA) middle school and high school student members from across the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who was convicted of homicide by vehicle has been sentenced to 20 months detention at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF), as a condition of his 5-year probation term.
Folasa Galea’i, who has been out on a $2,000 surety bond, appeared in High Court...