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Two national marine monuments with ties to American Samoa are among the nation’s 20-plus land and ocean monuments established by previous administrations now being reviewed by the US Interior Department, based on an executive order signed yesterday by US President Donald Trump.
Through the...
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Chief Justice Michael Kruse says he is shocked with claims by the government that they can’t locate the file of an inmate and therefore it is missing from the Immigration Office. He pointed out that Immigration’s responsibilities include making sure that all records of foreigners who are authorized...
Based on a request by the government, the District Court has dismissed “without prejudice” two felony drug charges against Titifalaula Siaumau following the defendant’s preliminary examination hearing last week.
Siaumau was initially charged early this month with unlawful possession of a controlled...
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The U.S. Department of the Interior and The Junior Statesmen Foundation proudly announce the winners of scholarships to the 2017 Junior Statesmen Summer School.
The scholarships, funded by the Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs, cover all tuition costs and round trip...
TAFUNA AIRPORT TO HOLD FULL SCALE EXERCISE TOMORROW
The Department of Port Administration will be holding a Full Scale Exercise tomorrow, Apr. 27, from 8a.m. to 12 noon at Pago Pago International Airport, according to a statement from Port Administration.
All local and federal emergency response...
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Allowing the government owned Territorial Bank of American Samoa to provide “trust services” and approval of members to government boards was some of the final work the Fono carried out last week during its special session that commenced Tuesday and officially closed Thursday.
TRUST SERVICES
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![Answering the call to help protect the environment, the Lions Club of Pago Pago spent last Saturday — Earth Day — cleaning up the Pala Lagoon shoreline. It was a timely event — just in time for the busloads of tourists who stopped by the picturesque park for the beautiful view and some welcome shade. [Courtesy photo]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Lions%20Club%20Earth%20Day.jpg?itok=AUMVeY7q "Answering the call to help protect the environment, the Lions Club of Pago Pago spent last Saturday — Earth Day — cleaning up the Pala Lagoon shoreline. It was a timely event — just in time for the busloads of tourists who stopped by the picturesque park for the beautiful view and some welcome shade. [Courtesy photo]")
The Lions Club of Pago Pago celebrated Earth Day 2017 by doing what they do best—working together to improve the world in which they live.
They were joined by family, friends and new Lion members on Saturday, April 22 for an event which had them working hard to clean up the shoreline at the Pala...
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At the conclusion of a bench trial last week, the High Court has dismissed two felony charges — manslaughter and negligent homicide — against Glen Leasiolagi, who was accused of causing injuries against another man in 2014 that caused the man’s death the next day.
Leasiolagi was also charged with...
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Sen. Galea’i M. Tu’ufuli has suggested that the American Samoa Student Financial Aid board, also known as the ASG Scholarship board, look at financing scholarships for students attending the American Samoa Community College to start off their college education life.
Galeai first raised the...
![Last week Thursday evening, the owner and head of South Pacific Distributors (SOPAC) Frank Shimizu and his sons cut the ula laumei for the grand opening of the SOPAC warehouse in Iliili, across from the Veterans Memorial Stadium. Father Vaiula Iulio blessed the warehouse. SOPAC is a family-owned, Guam-based business, whose local general manager is Mike Tolmie. [Photo: EM]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/SOPAC%20warehouse%20blessing.jpg?itok=0UdUgDaS "Last week Thursday evening, the owner and head of South Pacific Distributors (SOPAC) Frank Shimizu and his sons cut the ula laumei for the grand opening of the SOPAC warehouse in Iliili, across from the Veterans Memorial Stadium. Father Vaiula Iulio blessed the warehouse. SOPAC is a family-owned, Guam-based business, whose local general manager is Mike Tolmie. [Photo: EM]")
Last week the head of South Pacific Distributors (SOPAC) Frank Shimizu flew in with his wife and sons for the grand opening of the SOPAC warehouse in Tafuna.
SOPAC is a family owned business based in Guam. Shimizu, in his welcoming remarks said that each of his sons is running the company in other...