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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The driver of a vehicle pulled over by police last month for a traffic violation was arrested and charged for violating local drug laws.
Anthony Faamanatu made his initial appearance in court last month.
He is charged with one count of unlawful possession of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a memorandum issued yesterday, Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga ordered flags in the territory to be flown at half-staff, until sunset on Friday, Feb. 26th, “as a mark of solemn respect and remembrance of the 500,000 American lives lost due to the deadly COVID...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Territory of American Samoa — through ASG and the Governor’s Office — has petitioned the Supreme Court of the United States to review a federal appeal’s court ruling, which reversed a lower court decision dealing with the Large Vessel Protected Area (LVPA) in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Vice Speaker of the House, Fetu Fetui Jr is calling out for an immediate investigation into the allegation that certain supplies and goods in many of the local stores are being offered at exorbitant prices.
A case of chicken was $9 but it’s now $15 — Fetu, a former cop...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A settlement agreement has been reached in the federal lawsuit filed by three local residents against ANZ Guam, Inc. — based in the US territory of Guam — and its local subsidiary, ANZ Amerika Samoa Bank on behalf of certain homeowners with residential mortgages with ANZ...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A Senate bill, sponsored by Sen. Magalei Logovi’i, if enacted into law will address long standing complaints from several lawmakers in the past years, over the American Samoa Economic Development Authority issuing new bonds and spending these revenues without Fono...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Swains faipule, Su’a Alexander Eli Jennings shared some thoughts regarding the issue of reliable transportation for Swains and the Manu'a islands. He noted that transportation is the lifeline to Swains Island, the Manu'a Islands, and even Aunu'u. “We cannot sustain...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who is on probation for stealing was arrested by police on the allegation he violated local drug laws. Uati Teofilo was a passenger in a van that was pulled over by police last month in Ottoville where two small baggies containing marijuana were found in the pocket...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Through a Feb. 11th letter to all shipping agents, Port Administration’s Harbor Master, Silila F. Patane, announced new protocols and requirements for all incoming vessels, also making it clear that the “American Samoa Government’s only legal sea port of entry is the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A hearing was held last week Friday before the House Human and Social Services Committee in response to concerns from faipule about the alarming rise in suicide — especially among youth — in the territory.
The hearing was chaired by Swains Island faipule, Su’a Alexander...