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Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In separate memorandums to cabinet members, Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga made official two new cabinet members. Lemanu appointed Poleen Asalele as director of the ASG Office of Property Management effective Jan. 20, saying that Asalele shall exercise the...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A young woman was arrested and later charged after she made threatening remarks to a court marshal when she entered District Court this week. A source told Samoa News that the young woman went through the court marshal’s security checkpoint at the District Court front...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Department of Human and Social Services (DHSS) is pleased to announce it has received the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline’s 9-8-8 State Planning Grant through Vibrant Emotional Health, the nonprofit administrator of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 39-year-old man accused of punching a 13-year-old boy and then striking him with a piece of wood has entered into a plea agreement with the government. Sene Aleki, who has been in custody since his arrest, unable to post a $5,000 surety bond appeared before the court...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A young man with several bench warrants and a large number of traffic fines was arrested last week on allegations of unlawful drug possession. Taeao Auelua made his initial appearance in District Court and bail was set at $5,000 cash. He is charged with one count of...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — At Thursday’s Senate session, the issue of the new Fono building was raised by Sen. Utu Sila Poasa, who noted that the Senate Government Operations Committee, chaired by Sen. Togiola T.A. Tulafono had recently sent a request for information to Department of Public Works...
Faimealelei Anthony Fu’e Allen
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — To assure the safety of American Samoans from the deadly COVID-19 virus when the first repatriation flight arrives in the territory next Monday, Feb. 1, 2020, Aua Representative Faimealelei Anthony Fu’e Allen has petitioned the House Speaker for a chance to send 200...
Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Five more director-nominees submitted by Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga to the Fono were introduced this week in the House of Representatives and assigned to the appropriate committees for confirmation hearings next week. The same nominees were already...
Ti’alemasunu Dr. Mikaele Etuale (left) and Solialealofiotagaloa Iosua Tasi Mutin following the Senate confirmation hearings yesterday morning.
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — During its session yesterday, the Senate confirm two more cabinet nominees — both of whom will be going through their confirmation process in the House of Representatives in the coming days. In a unanimous 18-0 vote, senators confirmed Ti’alemasunu Dr. Mikaele Etuale as...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As American Samoa prepares for its first repatriation flight, Sen. Soliai Tuipine Fuimaono requested to make it mandatory for all senators, Senate employees and anyone else who enters the Senate chamber to wear a face mask — as a protective measure against COVID-19....

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