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![This Samoa News file photo shows Luki Te'etai Tuitasi and the crew from Public Works are preparing the area in front of the Jean P. Hayden Museum, for the construction of a new 2-story structure that will provide more storage, office and display space for the Jean P. Hayden Museum. [SN file photo]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/museum%20copy.jpg?itok=hgksf2Cd "This Samoa News file photo shows Luki Te'etai Tuitasi and the crew from Public Works are preparing the area in front of the Jean P. Hayden Museum, for the construction of a new 2-story structure that will provide more storage, office and display space for the Jean P. Hayden Museum. [SN file photo]")
SPECIAL ELECTION DIST.#5, SUA#1 NEXT TUESDAY
Chief election officer, Uiagalelei Dr. Lealo Uiagalelei issued a reminder yesterday to all registered electors of House of Representatives District# 5, Sua#1, that next week Tuesday, Oct. 24th is the Special Election, with polls open for 12 hours...
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An Independent Auditor’s Report of the American Samoa Telecommunications Authority — Years Ended September 20, 2016 and 2015 —by Aldrich CPAs + Advisors LLP, reported on April 26, 2017, that it prepared the financial statements “assuming ASTCA will continue as a going concern.”
A copy of the report...
![American Samoa members at yesterday’s opening of the 171th Meeting of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council. [l-r] Marine and Wildlife director Va’amua Henry Sesepasara, StarKist Samoa official Toatasi Archie Soliai and Christinna Lutu-Sanchez of Longline Services Inc. Va’amua, Taotasi and Lutu-Sanchez are American Samoa members on the Council. [photo: FS]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ASG%20delegates%200373web.jpg?itok=nVWwf_40 "American Samoa members at yesterday’s opening of the 171th Meeting of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council. [l-r] Marine and Wildlife director Va’amua Henry Sesepasara, StarKist Samoa official Toatasi Archie Soliai and Christinna Lutu-Sanchez of Longline Services Inc. Va’amua, Taotasi and Lutu-Sanchez are American Samoa members on the Council. [photo: FS]")
Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga says he plans to take the Territory of American Samoa’s case — re fishing rights in the Large Vessel Prohibited Area (LVP A) — all the way to the “highest court in the land” referring to the US Supreme Court.
Lolo mentioned the LVP A case as part of his remarks at...
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The American Samoa TeleCommunications Authority’s current technology “infrastructure” can handle a government sales tax using internet connection to collect sales data and other information, says ASTCA chief executive officer Pulele’iite Tufele Jr.
ASG Revenue Task Force officials had testified...
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RENE FINAU
A man who unlawfully entered a house at night and attempted to rape a 13-year-old girl last year was sentenced to 28 months in prison, as a condition of his 7-year probation sentence.
Rene Finau, 22, was initial charged with burglary in the second-degree and sexual abuse in the first...
HAWAIIAN AIR ADDS THREE FLIGHTS FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON —
To accommodate the usual peak in travel during the holiday season, Hawaiian Airlines has added three extra flights during the end of the year.
The airline confirmed that the extra flights will operate on Wednesdays, Dec. 20 & Dec. 27,...
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Commissioner of Public Safety Lei Sonny Thompson is taking issue with KHJ’s story about Judge Fiti Sunia ordering a gun carrying police officer to remove himself and his weapon from court.
KHJ News asked Commissioner Le’i for his reaction to what happened in District Court with several questions...
The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council's Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) concluded its three-day meeting Thursday in Lihue, Kauai, with a suite of recommendations on managing fisheries in Hawai'i, American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (...
Hundreds of local residents looking to score even the slightest amount of palolo last week went home disappointed — and soaking wet — as the worm did not rise as predicted last Thursday evening, the seventh night following the full moon, which is generally when the palolo spawns every year.
Locals...
A local businessman is questioning the way the Vice & Narcotics Unit is carrying out their duties, after District Court Judge Fiti Sunia last week dismissed two traffic citations issued to him by police officers from the Unit.
The two citations issued to Apelu Jr Milo and dismissed by the court...