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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Samoa News asked Congresswoman Aumua Amata recently for her thoughts about being re-elected to a House that was going to be controlled by the Democrats — given that she is a registered long-time Republican. How would it affect her efforts for American Samoa?
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga has appointed two new members to the American Samoa TeleCommunications Authority Board of Directors.
The new chairman and the Board are currently set to meet next week.
The governor on Dec. 26th informed then board chair, Sen. Faiivae Iuli...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The day after Christmas, December 26th, two members of the American Samoa Telecommunications Authority (ASTCA) Board were axed, per a signed letter from Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga.
Leone lawmakers — Senator Faiivae Alex Godinet and representative-elect Andra Samoa —...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Independent State of Samoa has temporarily suspended the importation of fresh flowers from American Samoa and other countries that recorded the presence of Little Fire Ant (LFA), according to a public notice distributed in Samoa two days ago and received by Samoa...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Retired High Court Chief Associate Judge, Logoai Siaki Logoai, is the new senator from Fitiuta County in Manu’a who will fill the unexpired four-year term of the late Sen. Galea’i Moaali’itele Tu’ufuli, who passed away October last year.
At the time of his passing, Galea...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — "I can't stress enough, the need for an immigration detention center," District Court Judge Fiti Sunia said to Assistant Attorney General Laura Garvey and co-counsel Jason Mitchell this past Monday, after three defendants were remanded to custody at the Territorial...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With Democrats set to control the US House when the 116th Congress convenes this afternoon, the House Democratic leadership will move to — again — allow Delegates from the US territories and the District of Columbia to vote in the Committee of the Whole.
The action is...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Akeli Akeli Jr. was scheduled for an initial appearance last Friday morning in District Court.
According to the criminal complaint, Akeli Jr. is charged with two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, and two counts of second degree assault. The charges stem from...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The pretrial conference for Tumuatasi Lefatia, a.k.a. Mama, has been continued to Jan. 31, 2019.
The motion for a continuance by Lefatia's attorney, Marcellus Talaimalo Uiagalelei, was granted by Acting Associate Justice Elvis Patea last Wednesday in High Court....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who pled guilty to unlawful drug possession was released on his own recognizance last Friday, following a Change of Plea hearing in High Court.
Under a plea agreement with the government, Gertrude Faifaiumu, 29, pled guilty to the amended charge of unlawful...