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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Congresswoman Aumua Amata says she looks forward to continuing to put the interests of the territory to the new US House of Representatives.
Aumua was re-elected for a fourth term by an overwhelming margin this week, although results are still regarded as unofficial at...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The yet-to-be-dedicated new Territorial Administration on Aging compound in Tafuna will be bustling with Christmas caroling, gift presentations and other activities, next week Friday, Nov. 13th during the governor’s annual Senior Citizens Program.
“It is that time of the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Legal counsel for former Territorial Correctional Facility inmate James Glenn Barlow has urged Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga for a “favorable decision” on Barlow’s application submitted in May for “pardon and commutation of sentence.”
Hawaii-based attorney, Bentley C. Adams...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Five incumbent lawmakers for the local House of Representatives were unseated following yesterday’s general election, according to unofficial results released around 1:30am. today by the Election Office.
The candidates who won yesterday, according to the unofficial...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two men were arrested during a public peace disturbance in Futiga two weeks ago and the government is charging them separately. The men are Sepulona Matagi and his wife’s uncle, Filisi Faavae.
Matagi is charged with two counts of 1st degree sexual abuse and two counts of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The more than 600 absentee ballots cast by American Samoa voters, under the COVID-19 absentee provision, provide some solid data on the number of American Samoans stranded off island due to border closure — but of course it does not include a count on the local legal...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man arrested during a traffic stop last week is now facing felony charges for violating local drug laws.
Thirty-nine year old, Konelio Williams appeared in court last week for his initial appearance.
He is charged with one count of unlawful possession of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — IXL Learning, the K-12 personalized learning platform used by 10 million students, on Tuesday announced a three-year agreement with the American Samoa Department of Education (ASDOE) to bring its technology to approximately 10,500 students and 800 teachers. Through this...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The “Integrity, Leadership, Commitment” gubernatorial team of Lt. Gov. Lemanu Palepoi Sialega Mauga, candidate for governor, and running mate, Talauega Eleasalo Va’alele Ale, candidate for lieutenant governor, won yesterday’s gubernatorial race during the general...
Pago Pago, AMERICA SAMOA — Incumbent Congresswoman Aumua Amata is heading back to Washington D.C. for a fourth consecutive two-year term in office after being re-elected during yesterday’s general election, beating out challengers Meleagi Suitonu-Chapman — who is among local residents stranded in...