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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has amended the Apr. 17, 2020 US President’s Major Disaster Declaration on the coronavirus for American Samoa pertaining to cost-sharing, according to the amended document issued Feb. 2nd this year, but made public via...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga delivered his first Flag Day address last Friday as chief executive during the scaled back one-day 2021 Flag Day ceremony at Malaeoletalu in Fagatogo, on a cool morning this past Friday, under the theme, “Triangle of Service:...
Apia, SAMOA — In an unexpected move the Office of the Electoral Commissioner has announced on their Facebook page that a 6th woman would enter the Parliament of Samoa to make up the minimum 10% as required by the Constitution.
Samoa’s Constitution however still refers to the previous situation of a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Calvin Lavea of Tafuna was initially charged in two separate cases — in the first case he is charged with second degree burglary, attempted burglary and stealing; and in the second case, with stealing and first degree burglary.
However, in a plea agreement with the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 32-year-old man accused of using a rock to cause head injuries to a juvenile has pled guilty in court.
Aleki Logo was initially charged with felony first degree assault, punishable by life in prison or at least 30 years in jail; but under a plea agreement with the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga’s has issued a new COVID-19 declaration effective Apr. 18th and valid through May 18th. In it American Samoa remains under Code Blue, with the following restrictions to be in force.
It says that evidence of vaccination against...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Court has set bail at $200 for Galu Fono, who was taken into custody two weeks ago following an incident in Tafuna where he is alleged to have gone to his neighbor’s home with a kitchen knife, and also challenged people in the neighborhood to a fight.
Fono, who made...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A probationer who tested positive for methamphetamine (meth) last week is now in custody, after the court revoked his release.
Taulaga Afele was sentenced to 12 months probation after he was convicted of third degree assault in February of this year. Conditions of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of violating local drug laws last year was arrested by police two month ago. The man, Vani Saipale fled from police officers during a traffic stop, however, he was charged after being arrested for disturbing the public peace (PPD) at his village. He was...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga held a televised address to the public Sunday announcing a passenger in the third repatriation flight to American Samoa has tested positive for COVID-19.
All repatriated passengers currently quarantined at Tradewinds Hotel had their first local...