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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of the attempted molestation of a 7-year-old girl is now in custody after being arrested last week.
Lucky Faalavelave made his initial appearance in Court last month.
He is charged with one count of attempted child molesting and one count of attempted...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — LBJ Medical Center has recorded two more COVID-19 related deaths, according to officials who participated in yesterday morning’s COVID-19 Task Force Emergency Operation Center daily briefing.
LBJ acting chief of staff Dr. Akapusi Ledua provided the latest fatalities as...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The driver of the gas truck that crashed into an aiga bus in February of last year, killing the bus driver and injuring 5 passengers, is ordered by the High Court to serve 20 months behind bars as a condition of his 5 years probated sentence.
Jonathan Ulu, who was...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On behalf of the American Samoa people, Lt. Governor Talauega Ale yesterday presented over half a million dollars to the Kingdom of Tonga to aid in the wake of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai eruption, ashfall, and tsunami.
In attendance over zoom were Tonga’s Prime...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Senate President Tuaolo Manaia Fruean, asked pointed questions during the confirmation hearing last week of three local attorneys, who were recommended by the Chief Justice and appointed by Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga to serve as judges pro tempore for the District Court....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Following a 50-minute hearing last week, the Senate Power/Water/Energy Committee tabled, until the Fono returns in July for the 4th Regular Session, further hearings and review of an Administration bill that removes from current law the requirement of having not more...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 39-year-old man was arrested by police last month for allegedly assaulting a female by pushing her down and choking her.
Maeli Maselusi spent three nights at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) before he made his initial appearance in District Court last month...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa recorded a new COVID-19 related death, bringing the overall total fatalities to 8 since the community spread of the deadly coronavirus was first reported Feb. 21,st with the first fatality recorded on Mar. 22.
The new fatality was announced during...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The COVID-19 Outbreak Situational Report, as of Apr. 2, shows total cumulative counts to date at 4,677 confirmed community cases, 7 deaths, and 1,633 treated with therapeutics.
Additionally, data shows 1,525 individuals who previously tested positive have now recovered...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Concerned with increased coronavirus cases, senators last week Thursday approved a Senate Resolution requesting Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga to “ban fa’alavelave public gatherings and other traditional fa’alavelave practices in an effort to prevent the growing COVID-19...