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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Tuesday, September 22, 2020 — Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed $391,947 in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to the American Samoa Criminal Justice Planning Agency. This is the second grant for this agency...
Denver, COLORADO — Whether people born in U.S. territories have a constitutional right to U.S. citizenship will depend on how the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit rules following argument yesterday in Fitisemanu v. United States, attorneys for John Fitisemanu stated in a press release...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Ground breaking was held this past Wednesday, Sept. 23, for stages 2 to 6 of the Rehabilitation of the Pago Pago International Airport Terminal Apron. Airport officials told the cabinet meeting at the airport conference room before the ground breaking ceremony that one...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The jury trial for Tumuatasi Lefatia, a.k.a MAMA, which was scheduled for Oct. 9, 2020 is now pushed back by the court to Apr. 5, 2021 due to restrictions from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lefatia, who is out on bond appeared before Acting Associate Justice Elvis P. Patea this...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Social-distancing — complying with restrictions under the governor’s COVID-19 declaration — will be enforced at the polling stations during the Nov. 3, 2020 general election, according to Election Office deputy director Fiti Tavai, during last week’s cabinet meeting at...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man allegedly armed with handguns was arrested by police and he’s now being charged.
Talipope Pauga Aniseko made his initial appearance in District Court last week.
He is charged with one count of 1st degree assault, a class A felony, punishable by a term of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “The cost of turkey tails had the greatest month-to-month price increase of 2.2% for the month of August,” according to the Basic Food Index (BFI) for August released by the ASG Commerce Department, whose Statistical Division surveyed seven major food outlets for this...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga has named his administration’s transition team, which will provide, among other things, a comprehensive government report to the new incoming administration, as well as to the federal government.
Lolo made public his transition team during a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — More than 250 requests for COVID-19 absentee ballots for local active voters stranded off island due to border closures have been received by the Election Office, which has already sent out the ballots, as preparations are well underway for the Nov. 3, 2020 general...
![The teams (l-r] on stage: Sen. Fai’ivae Iuli Godinet, candidate for lieutenant governor and running mate candidate for governor, Senate President Gaoteote Tofau Palaie; candidate for governor; Lt. Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga candidate for governor and Talauega Eleasalo Va’alele Ale for lieutenant governor; I’aulualo Fa’afetai Talia candidate for governor and Tapaau Dr. Dan Mageo Aga as lieutenant governor; and Tapumanaia Galu Satele Jr., for lieutenant governor and candidate for governor, Nuauaolefeagaiga Saol](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/asba_forum_1.jpg?itok=f1H8nKsC "The teams (l-r] on stage: Sen. Fai’ivae Iuli Godinet, candidate for lieutenant governor and running mate candidate for governor, Senate President Gaoteote Tofau Palaie; candidate for governor; Lt. Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga candidate for governor and Talauega Eleasalo Va’alele Ale for lieutenant governor; I’aulualo Fa’afetai Talia candidate for governor and Tapaau Dr. Dan Mageo Aga as lieutenant governor; and Tapumanaia Galu Satele Jr., for lieutenant governor and candidate for governor, Nuauaolefeagaiga Saoluaga Nua. [courtesy photo]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Domestic violence cases before the court have been on the rise in the territory and was an issue raised by the American Samoa Bar Association during its gubernatorial forum last week.
“Sadly every day we read about domestic violence in the news. How would your...