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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Four people have been removed from the second group of American Samoa residents set to be repatriated from the United States after testing positive for Covid-19.
The Chair of the House Health Committee, Andra Samoa, said that the number of people in the quarantined group...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Immigration Board has three new Fono confirmed board members — Sen. Satele Aliita’i Lili’o, Misi Tauai and Faitama’i Leomiti — following Senate approval last Friday while the House gave its endorsement the day before.
However, the governor’s nomination of Vaimaona...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who attempted to pick a fight with his 58-year-old uncle and then assaulted his brother-in-law has been ordered to serve 45 days in jail 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. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata spoke in the House Natural Resources Committee last Thursday in support of resources, such as funding sea walls and other shoreline stability needs dealing with erosion, sea rise, climate and Tutuila’s known settling.
In addition to sea rise, the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In an email letter to parents on Sunday, the South Pacific Academy board of directors made serious claims that one of the terminated teachers has “a history of violent behavior in school” and had already been warned.
But a “very concerned parent”, countered the board’s...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A bill was introduced in the House Chamber last week to amend the law on tobacco restriction by increasing the smoking age from 18 to 21 and increasing the safeguards to deter youth and young adults from smoking.
The proposed legislation was introduced by Reps. Avagafono...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — LBJ Medical Center will no longer receive any specific “earmarked” funding under with the elimination of the 2% wage tax, while the tobacco excise tax will hike by 3 cents under the final language of a Senate bill approved by the majority of the Fono Conference Committee...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Plaintiffs’ federal lawsuit is their “attempt to make a federal case out of a local real estate dispute. The actual dispute concerns the utility easement where the cables pass,” argued AST Telecom LLC d/b/a Bluesky Communications in court filings last Friday, in response...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who is on probation for stealing and burglary is now in custody after being arrested by police last month and charged for violating local drug laws.
William Pania made his initial appearance in District Court last month.
He is charged with one count of unlawful...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A Senate bill seeking to increase the annual salaries of the governor and lieutenant governor was introduced during Saturday’s session, and the effective date of the proposed hike in salaries of the two leaders is in 2026.
Sponsored by Sens. Tuipine Fuimaono, Alo Paul...