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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA —This month, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is recognizing National PTSD Awareness Month, an important topic of concern for our veterans and armed forces. She released the following statement highlighting the serious nature of this national health need:
“This year, the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 2018 Agriculture Census for Ta’u in the Manu’a island group got underway this week and will take two weeks, according to the Commerce Department, which officially launched the Agriculture Census on May 1st, starting with Tutuila with public awareness programs through...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Safety Day for Children 2019 is this Thursday and youngsters between 6 and 14 years old are invited to sign up and register for this annual program, hosted by the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) Agriculture Community and Natural Resources (Land Grant Program);...
Ofu, MANUA — While the near-shore reef pools of Toaga beach in Ofu are world famous amongst coral reef researchers, many American Samoa residents have not visited them.
Faculty and students from the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) Marine Science Program, with support from the science...
University of Newcastle, AUSTRALIA — A geologic one-two punch rocked the South Pacific in September 2009, as a magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck off the coast of the island nation of Samoa, followed mere moments later by a similarly intense tremor. A towering tsunami soon crashed onto the shores of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 52-year-old man accused of violating local drug laws has entered into a plea agreement with the government.
Faavae Alofatalitiga, who has been in custody since his arrest, unable to post a $5,000 surety bond, appeared in court last week for a Change of Plea hearing.
He...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The US National Marine Fisheries Service has reiterated its argument that, among other things, the Territory of American Samoa — through ASG — lacks standing to bring a lawsuit against the federal government, and requested a federal appeals court to reverse a ruling by...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of assaulting another man during a volleyball game in Tafuna last year appeared in District Court last week for a Change of Plea hearing, before Judge Elvis P. Patea.
Falaniko Apelu, who was released on his own recognizance, was initially charged with third...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of causing a disturbance in his neighborhood on Oct. 12, 2018 entered into a plea agreement with the government last week in District Court.
Justin Alefa was originally charged with three misdemeanors: public peace disturbance, resisting arrest, and...