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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa remains under Code-Blue — with no COVID-19 cases — under the new COVID-19 Declaration, issued yesterday by Gov. Lemanu Palepoi Sialega Mauga, and effective for 30-days through Aug. 13th.
The new declaration, released yesterday by the Governor’s Office,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A federal judge in Honolulu has “dismissed without prejudice” a federal lawsuit brought by four Alega residents against AST Telecomm LLC, dba, Bluesky Communications including current and former executives, as well as the American Samoa Government, the American Samoa...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A young man with several bench warrants including a huge amount of traffic fines owed to the court was arrested last week on allegations of unlawful possession of illegal drugs.
Fred Vaili made his initial appearance in Court last week.
Vaili is charged with one count of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The first six-repatriation flights from Honolulu as well as the repatriation flights between the two Samoas cost the American Samoa Government more than $9 million, with the majority of the expenditures on the Hawaii flights, according to data in the Administration’s...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga revealed to lawmakers on Monday plans for the Administration's political status study commission meeting next year, saying that it’s very important that discussions continue on the territory's future political status.
The Fono...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Of the estimated $110.16 million in local revenue in the proposed final budget for fiscal year 2022, just over $72 million will come from taxes, with individual income tax the highest contributor, according to data provided in the Governor’s “Executive Summary” final FY...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man convicted of stealing and unlawful possession of illegal drugs was released from custody last week, after the court sentenced him to time served at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF).
Jessie Sefulu, who has a prior criminal record appeared in High Court...
Ta'u, MANU'A ISLANDS — Manu’a Flag Day Farm Fair underway at the Manu’a High School gym is one of the events for Manu’a Cession Day, commemorating the ceding of the island group to the United States after the last King of Manu’a, Tuimanu’a Elisara signed the Deed of Cession of Manu’a in 1904.
The...
Washington, D.C. — Legislation directing Medicaid funding to American Samoa for the next eight years was introduced this week. Congresswoman Amata is an original cosponsor of this key bill, which locks in the nation’s best non-emergency federal matching rate, known as FMAP, at 83 percent for the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 40-year-old from Malaeimi with a long history before the court was sentenced to a term of probation of 5 years, after he was convicted for the crime of 2nd degree assault.
Reupena Ta’ala, who has been in custody since he was arrested last year, unable to post bond,...