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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA —The District Court dismissed yesterday, the government's case against Ralph Otto.
Samoa News understands the issue had to do with police reports. Based on information that was revealed in court, the investigating officer claims the report was turned in; but yesterday,...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Aumua Amata supported the Veterans Access to Child Care Act, H.R. 840, which passed the House with a bipartisan vote of 400-9 including an amendment by Rep. Amata.
Congresswoman Amata’s amendment, which was passed Thursday by voice vote, specified that these child...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A resolution introduced in the House last week requests the Board of the American Samoa Government Employees' Retirement Fund (ASGERF) and its Executive Director to follow the provision of P.L 30-5; P.L 30-14 and P.L 30-29 — specifically the reversion of the limit on...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Six public schools on the east side of Tutuila affected by yesterday morning’s power outage, had their regular classes canceled, while staff and administrators reported to work as usual.
The power outage started around 4a.m and Samoa News understands that the outage...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Young scientists from the Elementary Division (K-8) representing local and private schools yesterday, during the first day of the 36th Annual American Samoa Science Fair 2019 themed: "Spirit of Discovery" and hosted at the SFC Konelio Pele Army Reserve Center in Tafuna....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A young woman who admitted to assaulting a female student because of something she posted on social media has been sentenced to 12 months probation.
Mala Mataiao, 18, was initially charged with public peace disturbance and third degree assault. But yesterday in District...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Tualauta Rep. Larry Sanitoa is urgently requesting Legislative Financial Officer (LFO) Talalemotu Mauga to acquire several financial reports from the Territorial Bank of American Samoa (TBAS).
In a letter to Mauga, Sanitoa said that pursuant to ASCA 28.0209 “Reporting...
Apia, SAMOA — Air New Zealand has confirmed a passenger travelling to Samoa died before her flight landed at the Faleolo International Airport.
The Boeing 777-219 Flight NZ296 from Auckland was due to land at the Faleolo International Airport at 2:10pm (Samoa Time) yesterday afternoon and for...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man whose entry permit expires today is not allowed to leave the territory unless the court orders him to, or until his case in District Court is resolved.
This was an order handed down by Judge Elvis P. Patea yesterday morning when Iosua Taavao a.k.a. Iosua Ieremia...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Despite strong opposition from the government attorney, Associate Justice Fiti Sunia has granted the defense’s motion and ordered the government to turn over to the defense the identity of all of their witnesses who will be called during Thomas Siaumau’s trial in two...