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Apia, SAMOA — A Canadian man accused of possession of ‘ice’ appeared before Samoa Chief Justice Patu Tiava’asu’e Falefatu Sapolu on Monday (Samoa time).
William Ernest Rockliffe, 50, is accused of possession of narcotics and possession of utensils.
He was represented by lawyer, Lefau Harry...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — For failure to pay overtime to more than 120 current and former workers as required by federal labor law, Purse Seine Samoa Inc., has paid more than more $37,000 to the affected workers, according to the US Department of Labor (USDOL).
Samoa News learned early last week...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Senate last Friday confirmed three of the four members of the Campaign Spending Commission and the confirmation comes just in time for the upcoming Nov. 6th mid term election. All three who are now confirmed each received unanimous votes of 14-0.
Under local statute...
Washington, D.C. — Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata voted for the Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act, H.R. 6510, which she cosponsored. This legislation provides funding to reduce maintenance backlogs and support restorative efforts at National Parks and wildlife refuges. The bill,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A third DPS police officer who was assigned to the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) has been arrested and is now charged in connection with the shooting that occurred in Leone last month allegedly involving an inmate who is believed to have escaped from...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Owner of the LE AUTE Sports Bar was arrested and charged last week for unlawful possession of meth and marijuana, as a result of a raid early last Wednesday morning conducted by armed detectives from the DPS Vice & Narcotics Unit, along with other police officers...
Washington, D.C. — Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed over $23.3 million in federal resources to American Samoa for much-needed airport renovation projects to improve the pavement.
“This is a sizable grant for our Pago Pago International Airport, and it is great news for us this week,”...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa is not a Flea Market was the message from District Court Judge Fiti Sunia in dealing with the case of a man who has had a 4-year-old bench warrant since 2014, for failure to comply with conditions of his probation.
Fa’amanatu Tugaga showed up in District...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The man accused of stealing a Samsung Galaxy S5 phone told the court that the allegations against him are true.
Malala Lautaimi, 25, was initially charged with second degree robbery and stealing; however, under a plea agreement, he agreed to plead guilty to stealing, a...
Pago Page, AMERICAN SAMOA — Thursday it rained cats & dogs most of the day — unfortunate weather for the Nu'uuli Vocational Technical High School, which had a prayer assembly for its volleyball and football players.
A first time teacher at the school posed the question: All the students won’t...