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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Associate Justice Fiti Sunia has ordered the sponsor of a man from Samoa convicted for violating local drug laws to step up and fulfill his responsibility under Immigration local laws by paying the defendant’s $2,000 fine ordered by the Court as a condition of his 5-year...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Sounds of cheers and sighs of relief that the pandemic is winding down are in the air as this year more schools are once again holding commencement exercises. Here are two with graduates from American Samoa.
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY
Undergraduate and graduate degrees were...
A 52-year-old man accused of sexually abusing his 15-year-old niece was arrested after authorities were tipped off by the victim’s stepmother.
(In the interest of protecting the minor victim, Samoa News is withholding the name of the defendant, who is her uncle. The court affidavit provides the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Lt. Gov. Talauega Eleasalo V. Ale has made clear to a US congressional committee American Samoa’s message that any change to its political status and rights under federal territorial law, should be decided by local elected leaders, the territory’s people and the elected...
Washington, D.C. — Wednesday, Lieutenant Governor Talauega Eleasalo Va’alele Ale and Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata took part in a congressional hearing, in which the Lieutenant Governor testified in “strong opposition” to a proposed Insular Cases Resolution. The Congresswoman agreed and supported...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A teacher at Tafuna High School, and a teacher at Aua Elementary School have been nominated for the Patricia Behring Teacher of the Year award.
Mr. Edney Apulu was nominated in the senior division and Mrs. Kuuipo Rocha-Manini was nominated in the junior division of the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 48-year-old farmer from Samoa convicted of drug possession has been sentenced to probation and ordered to depart the territory after serving 12 months of his 5-year sentence.
Masi Fialata appeared in court last week for sentencing.
He was initially charged with...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who attempted to pick a fight with his 46-year-old uncle and then assaulted his brother-in-law has been ordered to serve 40 days at the TCF for violating conditions of his probation. He is also placed on probation for 24 months after he pled guilty to private peace...
Washington, D.C. — The Federal Communications Commission this past Friday announced its latest efforts to make mid-band spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band (3550-3700 MHz) available for 5G and other advanced wireless services to a diverse array of operators, including actions that will enable commercial...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In an advertisement posted, starting yesterday on its website, the American Samoa TeleCommunication Authority (ASTCA) is looking to hire a new chief executive officer, who will work closely with the ASTCA board of directors, serving as the primary link between the...