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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol is now facing a felony charge after police found out that his driver’s license was suspended for 6 months after he was convicted for DUI in January of this year.
Francis Iakopo appeared in court this week for his...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Patrick Tuvale made his initial appearance in court last month where he was scheduled to appear again in court last Thursday for his pretrial conference. The police officer has been charged with disturbing the public peace (PPD) after he allegedly shouted threats and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga has declared Monday, May 25th as a government holiday, for Memorial Day — which is also a federal holiday.
“The essence of Memorial Day is to remember and to memorialize the heroic, gallant, courageous, valiant, and selfless acts of our men and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man convicted last year for 3rd degree assault and endangering the welfare of a child, both involving domestic violence is now back in court after police arrested him last week on the allegation that he assaulted his wife again.
To protect the identity of the victim,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “Due to the situation related to COVID-19” the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization decided in March this year to postpone to a later date — to be announced in due course — its regional seminar that was scheduled to be held from 5-7 May 2020 in Bali,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The court has set bail at $500 for Filisi Tautua, who was taken into custody last week following an incident in Happy Valley in the Tafuna area where he is alleged to have gone to his neighbor’s home with a knife, and also challenged people in the neighborhood to a fight...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Instead of paying overtime — with some overtime payments as much as $2,000 per person — Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga wants directors to “bring in new people” to work in ASG agencies, with the millions of dollars in federal money garnered by American Samoa since the COVID-19...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga has again requested, and Hawaiian Airlines has again given its endorsement, for the suspension of flights between Honolulu and Pago Pago until the end of June as the governor remains concerned with the high number of coronavirus cases in Hawaii...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 47-year-old man from Samoa who is on probation after being convicted of felony drug possession is now back in custody after police allegedly discovered a quantity of illegal drugs in his possession during a traffic stop three weeks ago.
Talaoleolataga Avei is charged...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Lolo Administration’s move to merge the Office of Public Information (KVZK-TV) with American Samoa TeleCommunications Authority (ASTCA) is “being advanced at this time,” according to the Governor’s executive assistant Iulogologo Joseph Pereira, who is also the ASTCA...