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Members of the Opposition party HRPP
Apia, SAMOA — A bill to repeal Samoa's 2017 income tax amendment act requiring church ministers to pay income taxes on donations by church members, will be discussed in Parliament today. The bill has been in parliamentary committee stages with the Bills Committee since it was tabled late last year...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two men were arrested and charged for unlawful possession of illegal drugs when police pulled over their vehicle in Malaeimi for broken plate lights. According to the government’s case, detectives of the DPS Vice and Narcotics Unit were notified about illegal drugs...
Vice Speaker of the House, Fetui Fetu Jr
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — An Administration bill to amend the ASG Code Annotated to extend the time an individual’s driver’s license may be suspended after refusing to be tested for driving under the influence — for both drugs and alcohol — was discussed during a House Public Safety Committee...
Quarantine staff on check out day at Tradewinds
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The remaining travelers on the Jan. 27 flight from Honolulu quarantined at Tradewinds Hotel were released this past Sunday afternoon after all of them tested negative for COVID-19, according to the latest Health Department data. According to DoH information, a total of...
Ms. Tafaimamao Tupuola (left),Ms. Fatima Langkilde (center) and TED Program Director Ms. Shirley De La Rosa
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Educators Night, hosted by the Teacher Education Department (TED) at the American Samoa Community College (ASCC), has become an anticipated bi-annual event among local teachers from all levels of the Territory’s public and private schools. “We hope teachers enjoy an...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Health Department has continued this week, the health advisory alert for the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) outbreak, while the Department of Human and Social Service’s Child Care Division also continues the closure of all childcare centers and family childcare...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Office of Protection and Advocacy for the Disabled (OPAD) provided a summary of its many achievements in 2021 in the Governor’s State of the Territory Comprehensive Report distributed to lawmakers last month. According to the report, OPAD advocated for accessibility...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 25-year-old man accused of breaking into a home in Pago Pago and stealing property from inside the house has entered into a plea agreement with the government. Viliamu Talitiga, who has been in custody since his arrest, unable to post a $10,000 surety bond, appeared in...
Vice Speaker of the House, Fetui Fetu Jr
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A House Joint Resolution (HJR) to qualify non-U.S. Nationals as electors who may cast a ballot in local elections was introduced in the House Chamber last Friday. The HJR was introduced by three faipule including Vice Speaker of the House, Fetui Fetu Jr; Vailoata E....
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man wanted in the case where 3 males burglarized a store in the Tafuna area was arrested last month pursuant to an arrest warrant from the court. His arrest took place during a traffic stop after cops discovered drugs. Ualesi Faasavala made his initial appearance in...

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