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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A male driver and a female passenger pulled over by police officers for a seat belt violation last month are now in custody after officers discovered illegal drugs and paraphernalia in the vehicle.
Moreover, the male passenger was the same person allegedly involved in a...
WASHINGTON — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $2.1 million to the American Samoa Environmental Protection Agency (AS-EPA) to strengthen its capacity to protect human health and the environment.
“American Samoa EPA has been a great partner in protecting the environment,” said Deborah...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who is on probation for stealing and burglary was arrested again on the allegation he violated local drug laws.
Iasoni Moana was a passenger in a pick-up truck that was pulled over by police two weekends ago in Malaeimi where a glass pipe containing a white...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man convicted of assaulting his neighbor’s son with the steel handle of a broom was ordered by the court to depart the territory and remain outside of its borders as a condition of his 5-year probation. He will depart the territory once flights between the two Samoas...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata welcomed House passage Monday of legislation she cosponsored, honoring 13 service members with the Congressional Gold Medal, who lost their lives serving in Afghanistan during the U. S. withdrawal and evacuation efforts. This Medal is the highest...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Government is expected to see a peak in the number of business licenses issued for the rest of this year as well as renewals for the new year due to landlords, who plan to participate in the federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP), being...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 4th imported positive COVID-19 case on the Oct. 14th flight from Honolulu along with four “historical cases” on that same flight and the availability of booster shots were some of the subjects covered during last Thursday’s Health Department news conference.
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — All three occupants of a black pickup pulled over by police last month were arrested and charged after drugs were discovered in the vehicle. They are William Savea, the driver, and Peleti Ie’u and Lole Finau — passengers.
All three defendants are each charged with one...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man taken into police custody last week for allegedly using a sharp object to stab another man has been released by the court on his own recognizance, after the government was unable to file additional charges against him.
According to court information, James Polima...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Renters who are eligible for the federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) will not ‘handle’ the funds, if their applications are approved, but instead the money goes directly to the landlords, according to the Department of Commerce (DOC) presentation at last...