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Washington, D.C. — Friday, Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata detailed what’s in the telehealth grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that will enhance local maternal health services. This federal funding relies in part on appropriations from Congress in 2020 COVID relief legislation...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Vice Speaker of the House, Rep. Fetu Fetui Jr has called the move by the Lemanu & Talauega Administration to roll back pay raises and conversion of several employees from contract to career service as “unprofessional and unfair” during a hearing with the newly...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Thirteen teachers at South Pacific Academy who went on strike last week Monday presented a signed petition to the SPA board of directors, which met on Wednesday afternoon. The meeting was chaired by new board member, Fiti Sunia, who is also the Associate Justice of the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who was convicted of stealing was released from custody, after the court determined that the 12 months he served at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF), to await sentencing, was enough punishment.
Tomasi Faumui, under a plea agreement with the government,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 40-year-old man who is on probation for 12 months was arrested last month on the allegation that he assaulted his neighbor while he was intoxicated.
Vaega Toala made his initial appearance last week. He is charged with 3rd degree assault, trespass, resisting arrest,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The driver of a blue truck that was pulled over by police two weeks ago for driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) is also being charged with unlawful possession of drugs.
David Tone, who has a pending drug case in High Court made his initial appearance in District...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In an order issued Mar. 3rd, US District Court Judge, Trevor N. McFadden with the federal court in Washington D.C has denied another request by local resident Steven Jay Pincus Hueter’s for a Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction against federal and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A young man convicted of burglarizing a home and stealing several items worth more than $2,000 was released from custody last week after the court decided that the 272 days he served while awaiting the outcome of his case was enough detention in this matter.
Tasi So’...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 41-year-old man from Samoa who was convicted for violating the drug laws of the territory was ordered to depart the territory and remain outside of its border, as a condition of his 5-year probation sentence.
Vincent Viiltone, who has been in custody since his arrest...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Close to 24,000 COVID-19 vaccination shots have been administered to date in the territory.
This is about 42 percent of the eligible population according to the Department of Health's Aifili Dr John Tufa.
The latest vaccination site, which opened Monday at the Lee...