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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Dr. Kenneth Lameta has been transferred to the Department of Agriculture’s (DOA) main office and his new role will be supervising the Livestock Unit personnel. This is according to a special order issued by DOA director Filifaatali Mike Fuiava, with a noted effective...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — All five inmates accused of escaping from the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) on Saturday, Oct. 19th, are now facing charges and held on a ‘no bail’ status.
The group made their initial appearance before District Court Judge Elvis P. Patea last Friday. The five...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 52-year-old taxi driver accused of unlawful possession of a glass pipe containing methamphetamine has pled guilty.
Aleki Taumaoe appeared in High Court last week for a Change of Plea hearing. He is represented by Assistant Public Defender Rob McNeill, while...
Washington, D.C.— Congresswoman Aumua Amata announced she is an original cosponsor and lead Republican of a bipartisan effort to assist women entrepreneurs. The bill sponsored by Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) was introduced this week to help reestablish federal coordinated efforts aimed at helping women-...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Cruise Ship ‘NOORDAM’ will be calling into our Port of Pago Pago on Monday, October 28th, 2019. She will be arriving from Kailua Kona, Hawaii at 7:00am and will depart our waters for Savusavu, Fiji at 6:00pm the same day.
She will be carrying 2366 passengers and 820 crew...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — If tuna canner StarKist & Co departs American Samoa for a location with cheaper labor costs as the company has previously warned, the impact on the US territory's economy would be substantial.
The damages could reduce the gross domestic product of the 55,000-resident...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Since taking over leadership of the American Samoa Government, Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga says he has not been informed of any board meetings of the American Samoa Hawaii Cable LLC (ASH-Cable) — in which ASG is a 33% minority owner.
This was shared by the governor in an...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man suspected of burglarizing 3 stores in the Tafuna area is now in custody, after he was arrested last week, pursuant to a warrant from the court.
Siaosi Ta’avili, 27, is charged with two counts of first degree burglary; two counts of stealing; one count of first...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council helped fund two boat ramps on the west side of Tutuila: one in Fagaalu and one in the Pala Lagoon area. Both ramps are open to the public, supporting commercial and non-commercial fishing and general boating...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of disturbing the public peace at his residence in Tafeta — being loud and throwing empty beer bottles at his neighbor’s yard — is now facing multiple charges, including meth possession.
Manly Hosea, 25, made his initial appearance in court this week. He’s...