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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Due to construction on the runway, Ofu Airport — in the Manu’a island group — will be closed from Apr. 19th and will remain closed for up to six months, according to Port Administration director Christopher King in a recent public notice.
Port Administration apologizes...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga and the First Lady Ella Perefoti Mauga left for Manu'a last week on Samoa Airways and were scheduled to return Saturday afternoon, March 27, 2021.
According to a press release companying them on the trip were Lt. Governor Talauega...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a Mar. 22 memorandum to cabinet members, Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga announced that ASG’s Commerce Department is accepting proposals from governmental departments or agencies for wellness programs to help improve the healthiness and fitness of the ASG...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who allegedly slashed two tires on his wife's truck has been arrested and charged with third degree property damage.
Michael Tivoli made his initial appearance in District Court last week, where he entered a 'not guilty' plea to the single charge against him.
The...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Basic Food Index for January 2021 recorded a “significant increase of 1.6%” from December 2020, and this is due to the “high cost in turkey tails, chicken legs, fish, rice, ice cream and corned beef,” according to the index report released last week by the Commerce...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a Mar. 18th memorandum, Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga made the “recess appointment” of Chief Procurement Officer, Ti’alemasunu Dr. Mikaele Etuale, as a member to the board of the American Samoa Economic Development Authority (ASEDA).
According to the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Offices of the US Social Security Administration, across the country and in American Samoa will remain closed to in-person service, heading into the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic as the federal agency continues with current safety measures outlined under its COVID...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a statement Thursday afternoon, ASG Treasurer Malemo Tausaga announced that the fifth batch of tax refunds — more than $760,00 — is scheduled for release Friday, Mar. 26th for the “remainder of tax payers who filed on Feb. 1st and numerous filers on Feb. 2nd.”
Samoa...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A passenger in a vehicle pulled over by police for a traffic violation was arrested and charged with violating local drug laws. During the arrest, the passenger, Samuelu Tipa, resisted arrest — allegedly punching a police officer several times.
Tipa made his initial...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A woman was arrested by police last month and accused of abusing her 13-year-old son.
The defendant is charged with one count of abuse of a child involving domestic violence, a class D felony; along with one count of 3rd degree assault and one count of endangering the...