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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Local businessman and co-owner of locally based US longline fishing fleet, Carlos Sanchez, has been appointed by Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga, as new executive director of the American Samoa Shipyard Services Authority.
Sanchez “shall exercise the authority...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Aliitama Sotoa was arrested by a court marshal last Saturday morning, Feb. 6th, spending two nights at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF), before appearing before Associate Justice Fiti Sunia Monday morning on a bench warrant issued for failure to show for a...
Washington, D.C. — Tuesday, February 09, 2021 — Congresswoman Uifaatali Amata Aumua Radewagan welcomed the swearing in of the 11th United States Secretary of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) Denis McDonough, and highlighted the importance of VA issues to Veterans.
“I’m pleased VA leadership is in place, so...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Through a new directive, Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga has ordered the roll-back of pay adjustments made without justification in the budget, stating that such pay adjustments violate local law, as well as converting contract workers to career service...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Several senators voiced their support for a Senate bill, to create the American Samoa Law Review Commission, saying that this is long overdue, as there may be current laws that are outdated or duplicated with other statutes.
The legislation sponsored by Senate President...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Assistant Public Defender, Ryan Anderson told the High Court during the sentencing of the defendant Vise Gauta, convicted for violating local drug laws that there are facilities that can help people with a drug problem but TCF (Territorial Correctional Facility) is not...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifaatali Amata had the opportunity to congratulate a longtime friend, former colleague and Veteran, Col. (Ret.) Lillian “Anita” Dixon, as the new Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army (CASA). She will serve in the same role for the Washington, D.C. region as...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — So far the cost of the first repatriation flight from the US, that arrived on island Feb. 1 is “over $1 million” and the government is fronting payment of expenses, to be reimbursed later by the federal government.
This is according to Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The driver of the gas truck that crashed into an aiga bus last Tuesday afternoon killing the bus driver and injuring 5 passengers was arrested by police last week and officially charged.
Jonathan Ulu made his initial appearance last week.
He is charged with homicide by...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Territorial Bank of American Samoa is extending banking hours to better accommodate the community wanting to cash their Economic Impact Payments or stimulus checks as part of the COVID Related Tax Relief Act. The new hours effective February 10 through February 26...