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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Chief Election Officer, Dr. Lealo Uiagalelei has determined that three individuals are eligible as candidates for the US Delegate seat and fifty five for the local House of Representatives race, including two faipule incumbents running unopposed.
“Based upon Nomination...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “As employees, you are giving up your lives to serve our people — that is your sacrifice,” declared Lydia Faleafine-Nomura, the US Interior Department’s local field representative, in her keynote address at last Friday’s Workforce Day, under the theme: “Sacrifice for A...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Police from the Tafuna and Fagatogo Substations arrested three men at three different occasions last week on allegations that they each assaulted their wives.
The first incident happened in Pago Pago while the other two incidents were reported from Tafuna and Malaeimi....
Pago Pago — Friday, Sept. 1, 2018 - Congresswoman Aumua Amata released the following statement in honor of our Veterans for the 73rd Anniversary of V-J Day:
“On September 2, 1945, the world celebrated the end of World War II, and the Allied forces celebrated victory over Imperial Japan with a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A case of another bus driver accused of sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl was filed in District Court last week. It was the victim’s 20-year-old brother who alerted police about the alleged incident and as a result, the suspect was arrested.
Lalomilo Raymond Taume, 42...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa’s estimated gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by more than 5% in 2017, according to data released more than a week ago by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) of the US Department of Commerce.
“Tuna canning industry exports declined significantly,”...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Republican Party of American Samoa has unanimously endorsed Aumua Amata Radewagen in her bid for another term in Congress.
The territory's incumbent representative announced she would stand for re-election earlier this month.
Aumua is the first American Samoan woman...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa has been awarded funding for the study of coral reefs in the waters off Ofu and Olosega islands in Manu’a, says Marine and Wildlife director Va’amua Henry Sesepasara, at last week’s cabinet meeting, where he gave an update presentation following the 40th...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa governor says the historic building that used to be the old Navy Bake House, was beyond saving and needed to be demolished.
The building, which had stood for more than 90 years, was bulldozed last week.
Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga said a new fire...
The three inmates accused of escape from confinement in July of this year while serving time at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) have been charged by the government.
Andrew Peters, Jason Muasau and Vatia Tugaga appeared in District Court last week for their initial appearances. They...