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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A recent report by the investigative-arm of the U.S. Congress describes the Veterans Health Administration’s (VHA) “vacancy trends” in the three U.S Pacific territories and the “use of human capital flexibilities to hire, recruit, and retain staff” in the territories of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Viliamu Filemoni was arraigned in the High Court yesterday before Associate Justice Fiti Sunia on charges of rape, sexual abuse-first degree, felonious restraint, assault-third degree and endangering the welfare of a child.
It is an alleged sexual abused case involving a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Speaking at Tuesday’s meeting of the American Samoa Statistical Advisory Council, acting governor Talauega E. V. Ale stressed the importance of statistics and data collection for the work of the government and businesses.
Talauega, who also chairs the Council, thanked...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Sappa Santana has been charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance namely methamphetamine (meth).
He appeared in the District Court earlier this month with his bail set at $3,000.
According to the government’s case, earlier this month Traffic Division...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Christopher James Foeoletini Ledoux Foundation received a donation of rugby sports equipment valued at over $5,000.
This is to assist in the launch of the Foeoletini Foundation's rugby youth development program in the territory.
A press release states that this...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The GUARD VA Benefits Act, which would reinstate criminal penalties for unaccredited claim representatives who charge unauthorized fees, will also assist veterans with filing a claim for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) disability compensation benefits.
Congresswoman...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Bad weather on Monday night, resulted in arriving passengers being forced to stay onboard the aircraft for two hours and delayed the Hawaiian Airlines return flight, which departed yesterday afternoon.
Passengers on board posted on social media complaining about waiting...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “There is a lack of fairness as a Territory to compete with other states, tribes and local governments,” for federal grants, said Gov. Lemanu P. S. Mauga in his written testimony to the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, when he address the issue of “...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A tip from a confidential informant (CI) led to the arrest of Iosefa Su’a who is being held on bail of $10,000 on drug charges.
Su’a made his initial appearance in the District Court yesterday on two criminal counts, unlawful possession of the controlled substance of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In his written testimony recently before the U.S Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Gov. Lemanu P. S. Mauga shared his concerns with clauses of two federal laws impacting American Samoa infrastructure improvements moving forward.
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