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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Senate President Tuaolo Manaia Fruean has lamented why Directors are “trying to hide information on the increases of their salaries, when it is in fact public information?”
Tuaolo made the comments during a hearing on Friday regarding the $7.4 million supplemental budget...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — ANZ Amerika Samoa Bank closed its doors this past Friday after serving the people of American Samoa for over 20 years.
At the farewell ceremony on Friday, Regional Country Head of ANZ Guam and American Samoa, Clarke Schaumann said it is a season of sadness.
“I can say...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man is now in custody over allegations of sexual assaulting his 16-year-old niece who lives in the same house as the defendant.
Samoa News is withholding names of parties involved in this case to protect the identity of the victim.
The defendant, a 37-year-old father...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Federal assistance for damage in American Samoa as a result of high surf, high winds, and flooding from July 12 to July 15 this year, “will be limited to 75% of the total eligible costs,” according to the initial federal notice of the US Presidential Disaster Declaration...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The House bill to increase the salaries of the Governor and Lt. Governor was introduced in the House of Representatives last week and it’s now assigned to the House Budget committee.
House Speaker, Savali Talavou Ale told faipule that they need to take a quick look at...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata welcomed passage of government funding that secures American Samoa’s federal matching rate for Medicaid. Known as a Continuing Resolution, the legislation passed the House, then attracted bipartisan support in the Senate and was promptly signed into...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A former police officer, his sister and her two daughters were among twelve people apprehended when armed detectives executed a search warrant at the home of Semi Sago in Aua early Tuesday morning, Sept. 27, 2022.
Five of the 12 people have been charged with unlawful...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — More than $1 million — in another round of tax refund checks is scheduled for release, Monday, Oct. 03, providing a new cash infusion into the local economy and comes just in time for the upcoming White Sunday shopping.
ASG Treasurer, Malemo Tausaga, announced in a brief...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two men who were passengers in a taxi are now in the custody of police in relation to drug charges.
John Jr and Kelekolio Smith made their initial appearances in the District Court last month.
Kelekolio is charged with unlawful possession of marijuana while John Jr is...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Department of Port Administration recorded a total of $2.84 million in revenue collections. This is outlined in the Department’s third quarter report covering April to June, 2022 — which also summarizes the status of Port projects.
One such project is the Apron...