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Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed Senate passage of a package of appropriations bills, including Interior Appropriations, that contains her requests for the $718,000 increase for the American Samoa Government, and provides for an official report to Congress on the condition of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Frantacia Mauigoa was farewelled yesterday after her participation in the ASG three-week Summer Youth Employment Program, which officially ends today. Her worksite was the ASG Political Status and Constitutional Review Office, headed by Tapaau Dr. Dan Aga and housed at...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a fine of more than $500 for violations of federal law, against an American Samoa based store, which is alleged to have sold cigarettes to minors on at least three separate incidents, according to federal public...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man from Nu’uuli was arrested last week and charged for allegedly assaulting his wife, and yelling profanities in the presence of his four children, his mother in law, and two aunties who were all inside the home at the time.
The defendant, 40, is facing charges of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Allegations have surfaced regarding a senior employee at the Juvenile Detention Center (JDC), a division of the Department of Public Safety (DPS), who has been on medical leave since April of this year but still getting paid.
A source tell Samoa News that someone from...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Regarding a recent Samoa News story on the Department of Interior funding allocation to help further tourism development in American Samoa, does the territorial government have data on the amount of money visitors/tourists spend in American Samoa? Wasn’t there a recent...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 43-year-old man accused of violating local drugs law when he brought a small quantity of marijuana inside his luggage as he entered American Samoa has admitted to his wrongdoing.
Iosefo N. Sagote was initially charged with unlawful possession of a controlled...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Pacific Island Foundation official Ethan Lake (left) accepting a $20,600 contribution from Bluesky Pacific Group chief executive officer Toleafoa Tiafau Douglas Creevey during Tuesday’s news conference announcing the Bluesky/Pacific Island Foundation partnership....
Ofu, AMERICAN SAMOA — Eradication of the Lopa tree has been put on hold in American Samoa.
The US National Park Service last year committed US$400,000 to completely eliminate Adenanthera Pavonina from the Manu'a islands of Ofu and Olosega.
The tree is said to compete with native flora which in turn...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A young man who was released by the District Court on his own recognizance a few weeks ago after he entered a not guilty plea to disturbing the public peace and 3rd degree assault is back in court for the same thing.
Penheart Faumuina is being charged with four...