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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a press statement on Wednesday evening, Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga provided a brief explanation on the reason behind his Monday, Mar. 15th memorandum, which lifted the freeze of pay increases and conversion of positions from contract to career service....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a memorandum issued Thursday (Mar. 18th) and released that afternoon, Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga ordered the United States flag be flown at half-staff until sunset on Monday, Mar. 22nd “as a mark of respect for the victims of the tragedy in the Atlanta...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A House Resolution conveyed the deepest condolences of the Legislature and the people of American Samoa and to the children and the bereaved Asifoa family on the passing of former Faipule Atalina Asifoa, paying tribute to her service to her family, district, and the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Attorneys for the American Samoa defendants in a federal lawsuit claim that local resident Steven Jay Pincus Hueter “is on a quest around the globe” for a court that “will vitiate” — meaning, to destroy or damage something — precautions the American Samoa Government has...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Sentencing in case against defendant in copper wire theft ring continued
The case of one of the four defendants in the copper wire theft ring is now continued to June 3rd, 2021 after the High Court granted the defense attorney’s request for more time so that the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two men serving imprisonment sentences for drug convictions appeared before Chief Justice Michael Kruse this week for probation violations.
Sonny Mu Kelemete is accused of refusing to take a drug test, which is a condition of his probation, while Sierra Isaia, who has a...
Washington, D.C. — Thursday, Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata was delighted to once again congratulate Victor Chen upon his second prestigious Service Academy acceptance. The U.S. Military Academy at West Point has also accepted him, joining the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado in offering a fully...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a memorandum earlier this month, Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga appointed Tuimalo Elvis Pau’u Zodiacal as executive director of the Historic Preservation Office — which is part of the Governor’s Office — and the Historic Preservation Officer for the American...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Several senior police officers within the Department of the Public Safety (DPS) have voiced their concern and disappointment over recent personnel changes within the department — namely, the appointments of Major Poua’amea Tuaolo-Supapo as the new Chief of Police and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a brief statement yesterday, ASG Treasurer Malemo Tausaga announced that the fourth batch of tax refunds — more than $900,000 — is scheduled for release today, Friday, Mar. 19th for taxpayers, who filed between Jan. 29 and Feb. 1st.
Tax filers with mailing addresses...