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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Acting Attorney General, Roy Hall has dismissed reports by the Department of Public Safety Police Chief who said there are close to 200 criminal cases pending with the Attorney General’s office.
“Your information as to the number of pending cases is incorrect,” said...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — There was overwhelming bipartisan House passage this past Thursday of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), sending the major Fiscal Year 2023 legislation to the U.S. Senate for final passage.
Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata told Samoa News that the NDAA raises...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Fa’amoemoega Lili’o and Canriham Estimani had their cases bound over to the High Court on charges of burglary, stealing and trespassing.
Each of the defendants is being held with bail set at $5,000 each.
According to the government’s case the incident occurred last month...
Washington, D.C. — Two grants for the American Samoa Department of Health (ASDOH) will increase data collection and analysis, as well as further COVID vaccination support in American Samoa.
“I am very thankful to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) for these awards,” said...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — StarKist Samoa’s new President and CEO Chae-Ung Um visited American Samoa this week for the first time following the announcement of his appointment in late October.
Mr. Um attended the regular prayer service for StarKist employees on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022 and gave...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man was rushed to the hospital Friday afternoon after he was bitten by shark near the StarKist dock.
This was confirmed by Captain Ina Ulberg of the Marine Patrol in response to questions from Samoa News.
According to Emergency Medical Services technicians, the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Commerce Department is inviting the public to come out this evening to the Veterans Memorial Center for the Christmas Swap Meet, saying that there is — “Nothing better than evening shopping at the Christmas Festival” from 4p.m to 9p.m.
Christmas caroling is ongoing...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A former employee of GHC Reid & Co, Ltd, Talitiga Dave Matagi will appear in the High Court on Monday on an embezzlement charge for an incident that began back in 2018 after close to $50,000 was discovered missing in 2020.
The defendant appeared in the District Court...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Prior to the Senate rejecting an administration bill to give the power to arrest to other departments aside from the Department of Public Safety, director Samana Semo Ve’avea wrote a letter to the Senate strongly supporting the bill.
The a bill in question was rejected...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Fa’avi Sefuluiva is facing criminal charges of burglary and property damage.
The defendant is being held on bail of $15,000 in relation to an incident that occurred in September this year.
According to the government’s case, Sefuluiva and four other men were involved. It...