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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoan Representative, Fialupe Fiaui Lutu, has re-introduced her bill aiming to increase the minimum marriage age for girls from 14 to 18.
The reintroduction of the bill has been welcomed by woman's advocacy group, Pae ma Auli, which conducted a survey to gauge...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Joseph Yandall took the stand yesterday morning on the second day of his jury trial, and denied all the allegations made against him by the two alleged victims.
Yandall, who is out on a $75,000 surety bond is charged with one count of child molestation, a felony which...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa Power Authority’s former managing director Paul Young, will be joining the staff of the Governor’s Office focusing — on among other things — promoting industry development.
Samoa News had received information in the last three days that Young, who resigned...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The main reason for last week’s “Youth Empowerment Summit on Self- Determination & Hope” was to help youth learn about current and critical issues on American Samoa’s political status and constitution. Another was to get a good indication of their views on these...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — One of the co-defendants in the Juvenile Detention Center (JDC) case who was convicted for threatening one of the government’s key witnesses and was also detained at the JDC was released from the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) last week, after the court...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Effective today, July 11, 2018, Hawaiian Airlines is reverting its flight schedules for Pago Pago arrivals and departures back to night time, which will be on Thursdays and Mondays — the regular twice a week service — and on Tuesdays, the extra summer flight through...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Lawmakers convened Monday this week for the 4th Regular Session of the 35th Legislature. The Senate and House convened in their respective chambers and the priority issue on the Fono’s agenda for this session is the final budget for fiscal year 2019, which commences on...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Earl Andersen (left) and Territorial Librarian, Justin Maga pictured yesterday at the Feleti Barstow Public Library where Andersen, on behalf of the Rev. Fred Andersen family, returned to the territory what appear to be stone artifacts — found in American Samoa by his...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — What was intended to be a “haha” facebook post of a student vandalizing the WWII Gun at Blunts Point in Gataivai turned into a unique learning experience for young Heremine Olive who, together with her mom and siblings, and the Matafao Elementary School staff led by...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The jury trial of an 87-year-old who is accused of multiple sexual abuse charges involving two young females began yesterday in High Court.
Joseph Yandall, who is out on a $75,000 surety bond is charged with one count of child molestation, a felony which carries a...