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American Samoa High Court building
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man convicted of assaulting his neighbor’s son with the steel handle of a broom was ordered by the court to depart the territory and remain outside of its borders as a condition of his 5-year probation. He will depart the territory once flights between the two Samoas...
Congressional Gold Medal example
Washington, D.C. —  Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata welcomed House passage Monday of legislation she cosponsored, honoring 13 service members with the Congressional Gold Medal, who lost their lives serving in Afghanistan during the U. S. withdrawal and evacuation efforts. This Medal is the highest...
Department of Commerce staff
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Government is expected to see a peak in the number of business licenses issued for the rest of this year as well as renewals for the new year due to landlords, who plan to participate in the federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP), being...
Some members of the COVID-19 task force
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 4th imported positive COVID-19 case on the Oct. 14th flight from Honolulu along with four “historical cases” on that same flight and the availability of booster shots were some of the subjects covered during last Thursday’s Health Department news conference. Also...
American Samoa High Court building
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — All three occupants of a black pickup pulled over by police last month were arrested and charged after drugs were discovered in the vehicle. They are William Savea, the driver, and Peleti Ie’u and Lole Finau — passengers. All three defendants are each charged with one...
American Samoa District Court building
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man taken into police custody last week for allegedly using a sharp object to stab another man has been released by the court on his own recognizance, after the government was unable to file additional charges against him. According to court information, James Polima...
Large crowd at one of the DOC sponsored rental assistance workshop
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Renters who are eligible for the federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) will not ‘handle’ the funds, if their applications are approved, but instead the money goes directly to the landlords, according to the Department of Commerce (DOC) presentation at last...
American Samoa District Court building
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who is on probation after being convicted of unlawful possession of meth is now back in court on the same offense. Barritt Siaumau made his initial appearance in District Court last week. He is charged with one count of unlawful possession of methamphetamine (meth...
The governor with MJ Apelu-Moetala
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — MJ Apelu-Moetala met recently with Gov Lemanu Peleti Mauga to discuss making his dreams of becoming a future governor of American Samoa a reality. MJ is the son of Tilofia Apelu-Moetala & Korama Moetala Jr. of Fagaitua. He was born with low vision in both eyes caused...
American Samoa longliner fleet
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Malaloa Wharf extension project, which broke ground last year, during the last months of the Lolo Administration, is taking another step forward with the 45-day public comment period for the project’s Environmental Assessment (EA) and Draft Finding of No Significant...

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