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Honolulu, HAWAII — A Samoan drug defendant, who is among the more than a dozen Samoans charges at federal court in Honolulu, has been sentenced to serve more than ten-years in federal prison, according to court documents.
Alesana Vaimasanu’u, was among the 37 defendants who were charged in six...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Following a recent visit by a team from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), Fa’asao Marist High School has been given “two-years accreditation, with the next visit to be in 2020,” according to Catholic Education director, Brother Christopher Popwell...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — It was during the second day of the trial of a school teacher who is accused of sexual abuse of a student that the government called the victim to the witness stand as their first witness.
After the victim’s testimony, the government then called 3 other witnesses to the...
Taulapapa William Sword spoke to Republican groups from all over the mainland about the Republican Party of American Samoa’s outreach in the territory and specifically on local fisherman having to fish outside National Monuments.
Members of the RPAS attending the Republican National Committee...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of unlawful possession of drugs last year pled guilty in High Court last week during a Change of Plea hearing.
Tavita Amperosa, a 39-year-old man, was initially charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, to wit; methamphetamine, a felony...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man was arrested by police last Saturday night for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend. The defendant made his initial appearance at the District Court this week where he denied the single charge of 3rd degree assault against him. He was then released on his own...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who is accused of stabbing another man with a sharp object during a fight was arrested by police last week and charged with 2nd degree assault, a class D felony and disturbing the public peace, a class B misdemeanor.
Viliamu Too made his initial appearance before...
Washington, D.C. – Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed Senate confirmation of Robert Wilkie to lead the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA).
Secretary Wilkie was nominated by President Trump to serve as VA Secretary during the ongoing legislative and administrative reform efforts to the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As part of his closing remarks at a recent cabinet meeting, Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga told cabinet members, “I know after six years of running this government, we’re all up to the point, that we are not only getting tired, but we’re getting frustrated in a lot of ways...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The US National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) last week issued a final rule that splits and sets separate limitations on fishing days for calendar year 2018 for the US purse seiner fleet to fish in the US exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and on the high seas — referred to...