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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 44-year-old from Nu’uuli with a long history before the court was ordered to serve an imprisonment of 5 years, after he was convicted with the crime of 2nd degree assault. Taai Taufete’e, who has been in custody since he was arrested in 2019, unable to post bond,...
Rendering of the proposed new fono building.
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A bill to amend the permanent revocation of driver’s license after a third offense for driving under the influence (DUI) and would provide the Court new sentencing guidelines to use in DUI cases was introduced in the House Chamber this week. The bill is sponsor by Su’a #...
American Samoa High Court building
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 32-year-old man convicted for violating local drug laws while he’s on probation was given another chance by the court to straighten up his life. Jake L. Ala, who has been in custody since his arrest last year, unable to post a $10,000 surety bond appeared before...
[l-r] Human Resources director Lynn Pulou-Alaimalo, the governor’s chief of staff Tuimavave Tauapa’i Laupola and ASG Budget Planning Office director Catherine Saelua
Pago Pago, AMAERICAN SAMOA — Based on it’s “investigation” following the governor’s roll-back of the salary memo, the Department of Human Resources identified several issues, including salaries that “went from $13,000 to $47,000” a year, says Human Resources director Lynn Pulou-Alaimalo during...
Congresswoman Uifaatali Amata
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The moso’oi wireless was going wild well before the actual news of the $1,400 stimulus checks for American Samoa residents hit the Territory, with the signing of the $1.9 trillion relief package passed by the U.S. House of Representatives, Wednesday, Mar. 10th, and sent...
Road block at Tradewinds Hotel during quarantine of first repat flight.
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Department of Homeland Security issued a statement yesterday afternoon detailing preparations in Hawaii and American Samoa for the 2nd repatriation flight, which was the main topic of discussion during the meeting of the COVID-19 Task Force on Monday,...
Sen. Magalei Logovi’i
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A Senate bill which seeks to increase the contribution rate to the ASG Employees Retirement Fund, will be heading soon to Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga, for review and a decision, after senators agreed to a House amendment on the proposed law. Meanwhile the...
Cans of Starkist tuna
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Federal regulators are amending StarKist Seafood Company's temporary permit to test market canned tuna, by adding three additional manufacturing locations — two in Thailand and one is the Solomon Islands. In a decision publicly released last Thursday, the US Food and...
Tupua Tamasese Meaole National Hospital
Apia, SAMOA — The backlog of deceased awaiting autopsies in Samoa may soon get relief with an offer of assistance from the Chinese Embassy. The Samoa Observer newspaper reported some 18 bodies, including those of children, were lying at the Tupua Tamasese Meaole National Hospital mortuary waiting...
American Samoa High Court building
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man from Samoa convicted of trying to kill his sponsor after his sponsor used up all his FEMA check, was sentenced to serve 5 years at the Territory Correctional Facility (TCF), a straight sentence. Savelio Vaimoe, also known as Vaimoe Seumau appeared in court last...

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