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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Trial Division of the High Court has denied a temporary restraining order (TRO) sought by Steven Jay Pincus Hueter to enjoin the governor and ASG from enforcing the governor’s COVID-19 emergency declarations.
The court’s two-page decision was signed by Chief Justice...
COURT REPORT w_headerPago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The driver of a vehicle pulled over by police for several traffic violations is now facing additional charges for violating local drug laws. When questioned by investigators regarding illegal drugs allegedly found inside his vehicle, the driver,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In the midst of limited face-to-face class time, reduced class sizes, and social distancing due to the current COVID-19 restrictions, two summer classes at the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) have maintained the College’s longstanding practice of fostering...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 37-year-old mother of two is now behind bars after being arrested for abusing her two children.
The mother made her initial appearance in court last month.
She is charged with two counts of abusing of a child involving domestic violence, a class D felony, punishable by...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Aumua Amata on Friday welcomed a successful first step this week for the major appropriations bill that will fund Interior Appropriations for American Samoa, and said the House bill writers have included her request for a fourth straight yearly increase for American...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — During yesterday’s first meeting of the fourth regular session of the 36th Legislature, both chambers of the Fono brought up the money that has been distributed among members of the Fono to renovate or rent their office spaces.
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Senate President, Gaoteote Palaie...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two more candidates have officially announced their intention to run for the office of American Samoa’s Delegate to the U.S. Congress — ASG Chief Procurement Officer, Oreta Tufuga Mapu Crichton and retired U.S. Army Lt. Colonel Supply Lealofi Seau.
In her announcement...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The territorial government “does not have an adequate control system in place to ensure that the general ledger accurately reflects the account balances of the Territory on a monthly, quarterly, or annual basis,” according to the independent audit of ASG’s fiscal year...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man with an outstanding arrest warrant for stealing and traffic fines is in custody after he was arrested outside of the courthouse last month.
When asked by investigators about his alleged involvement in a burglary case in Nuuuli last year, Sapena Unasa told police...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — This past Friday, July 10, Gov.Lolo Matalasi Moliga issued a memorandum declaring Thursday, July 16 a territorial holiday in observance of Manu’s Islands Cession Day, which many refer to as the Manu’a Flag Day.
This year marks 116 years since the Manu’a island group was...