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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “American Samoa’s democratically elected representatives have direct and substantial interests at stake that are not adequately represented by existing parties” in the US citizenship lawsuit before the federal court in Salt Lake City, Utah, according to the legal team,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — One of the several Samoans charged in a major drug case at the federal court in Honolulu has requested that his guilty plea be withdrawn, while federal prosecutors have strongly argued against granting the request.
There is no indication on federal court records as to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Creating a safe working environment at the local Department of Education’s School Lunch Program (SLP) was the focus last month of training and workshop for personnel at SLP, which is under the leadership of assistant director Christina Fualaau.
Education director Dr....
Pago Pgo, AMERICAN SAMOA — All three men who were arrested after armed detectives of the DPS Vice & Narcotics Unit executed two search warrants last Thursday wanted to exercise their constitutional rights for a preliminary examination (PX).
The three men are Misi Siua, Sui Tago Jr and Henry O’...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who is being accused of failure to comply with conditions of his release, where he was ordered to stay clean from illegal drugs and alcohol denied the allegation against him. The court has now set his case for a preliminary examination later on this month to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Amalgamated Telecom Holdings Limited’s (ATH) acquisition of Bluesky Communication assets in American Samoa is progressing well with federal regulators, after several months of no activities, says Bluesky Pacific Group chief executive officer Toleafoa Tiafau Douglas...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As of Tuesday this week, the US Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved more than $10 million in disaster loans for American Samoa businesses and residents impacted by Tropical Storm Gita in February this year.
This is according to SBA Disaster Field Operations...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 55-year-old man from Samoa who has two different names in the court system, was ordered by Chief Justice Michael Kruse to depart the territory and remain outside of its borders upon release from the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF), after being convicted of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The High Court has suspended a period of detention for a 44-year-old man who claimed a package mailed through the Post Office on Oct. 13, 2016 in which crystal methamphetamine was found, and ordered him to attend and complete off-island drug counseling, which is a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The third co-defendant in a case where police raided two homes in Pago in May of this year was re-arrested by police earlier this week, after the government re-filed the case against him.
Sio Godinet Jr., one of the three individuals arrested when police executed a...