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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 42-year-old man accused of assaulting another man in Aua last month is scheduled to appear in Court this Thursday for a Status Hearing. The government’s attorney informed the court three weeks ago that there is a possibility additional charges would be filed against...
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Honolulu, HAWAII — The 184th meeting of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council will convene December 2-4, 2020, by web conference (Webex) with host site for American Samoa at the Tedi of Samoa Building Suite 208B BOTTOMFISH CATCH LIMIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURES The Council will...
A State Senate worker in O'ahu, Jacob Aki
Honolulu, HAWAII — State and County workers in Hawai'i say there is renewed hope around the Covid response and possible self-determination, following the election of a new US president. While being physically removed from some of the direct impacts of the Donald Trump administration, there is a...
[l-r] Chief Associate Judge Mamea Sala Jr., Secretary of Samoan Affairs Mauga T. Asuega, Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga and others turn the soil
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga was joined yesterday morning by Chief Associate Judge Mamea Sala Jr., and others for the ground breaking of the proposed new two-story court —  with an estimated cost of up to $7 million — at the former site of the old Communications building in...
Women at the Senior Citizens Christmas program.
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Christmas celebration started early this year for the territory’s senior citizens who gathered last Friday morning, along with government officials and others to first dedicate the new Territorial Administration on Aging (TAOA) center in Tafuna. And the memories of...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of abusing his disabled daughter was arrested by police last week and charged.  Samoa News has chosen not to identify the defendant in this matter in order to protect the privacy of the alleged victim. Also, noted is that court affidavit does not identify...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A father of three accused of abusing his young child before he turned around and allegedly assaulted a neighbor who reported the child abuse incident to police is now in custody after he was arrested last month. During his arrest, police discovered illegal drugs in the...
Amata in an earlier meeting at the U.S. Capitol
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Aumua Amata is back in Washington, D.C., after piecing together a lengthy flight plan around the Pacific. Congress will be in session this week, and could continue consideration of further COVID-19 response or economic relief legislation to close out the year....
The American Samoa Department of Health Clinical Laboratory
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa Health Department is among the eleven new “trusted partners” which Hawaii authorities say will accepted coronavirus tests for the state’s domestic pre-travel testing program, according to a news release over the weekend through Hawaii Gov. David Ige’s...
The Fesco Askold container ship in Pago Pago harbor
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The ship which brought cases of Covid-19 into American Samoa's port, is taking longer to unload and reload than expected. Last week three crew from the Fesco Askold container ship tested positive for Covid-19 throwing a scare into the coronavirus-free community. It was...

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