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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Lolo Administration has not yet submitted any new proposed legislation that will provide additional financial support for the American Samoa Community College.
In his Samoan address to the Fono last month, Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga told lawmakers that one of the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Argosy University being placed under federal court receivership, was prompted by a complaint filed against the institution’s parent-company, for failure to pay outstanding debts totaling more than $200,000 according to the lawsuit before the federal court in Cleveland,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two of the three defendants charged in connection with the alleged beating of another inmate inside TCF last November are prepared to enter into an agreement with the government.
Reggie Va’avale and Asofa Titio appeared in High Court this week for their pretrial...
Apia, SAMOA — The Police have arrested and charged Malele Paulo, the man better known as “King Faipopo.”
This has been confirmed by his lawyer, Unasa Iuni Sapolu, who is with her client at the Apia Police station.
She told the Samoa Observer the charge is in connection to allegations made by Mr....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Chairman of the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee, Sen. Magalei Logovi’i says that in order for DPS to get another new motorcycle, Commissioner Le’i Sonny Thompson needs to come up with the funds to make it happen.
This was Magalei's answer to a copy of Le'i's...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Fono goes into a four-week mid-session recess at the close of business today and reconvenes Mar. 11th.
During the recess, lawmakers who are members of both the Senate and House Retirement Committees will be attending the ASG Employees' Retirement Fund meeting in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Executive director of the American Samoa Employees' Retirement Fund (ASGERF) I'aulualo Faafetai Talia told Samoa News earlier this week that the Fund's board members have refused to accept an "Extinguishment Agreement" that calls for the termination of the Dec. 8, 2017...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Rev. Elder Dr. Pati Puia’i Vaeao, who has been serving as president of the First Samoan Full Gospel Pentecostal Church (FSFGPC) Inc., since 1987, passed away peacefully on Feb. 2nd at the Community Memorial Hospital in Ventura, California.
He was 74 and had been serving...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa Community College (ASCC) students in the class Drama Workshop (DRA 151) and interested members of the campus community witnessed stagecraft of a variety rarely seen on-island last week when performance artist Shebana Coelho visited the College to give a...
O se va'aiga i le susuga Fagafaga Daniel Langkilde ma le fanau, ua maea fo'i ona lagomau le tina peleina Sevenlittlesisters Langkilde i lona nofoaga tumau i le la'ua maota i Vaitogi, ae o lo'o ua fa'atasia o ia ma le fanau ma latou fanau mo lea fa'amoemoe lelei. [ata foa'i]