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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of beating a woman was arrested by police and he’s now charged. Matthew Vili made his initial appearance in District Court last week.
He is charged with felonious restraint involving domestic violence and one count of 2nd degree assault involving domestic...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — It was revealed during a Senate Government Operations Committee hearing last Friday where the director of the Department of Public Works (DPW) and the owner of Paramount Builders, the winning bidder for the construction project, testified that the current total cost for...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Repatriated passengers quarantined at the Tradewinds Hotel, eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine will be vaccinated prior to being released from their required 14-day quarantine period, says Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga, during a news conference last Friday...
A passenger on the first repatriation flight was seen standing on her room’s balcony last week on the second floor of the Tradewinds Hotel where returning repats are being quarantined. Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga said in a press conference this past Friday that all returning residents...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Senate President Tuaolo Manaia Fruean is the sponsor of a Senate bill, which seeks to establish the American Samoa Law Revision Commission, whose objective is to “promote and encourage the clarification and simplification of the laws of American Samoa to secure the...
A man from Tafeta with a long criminal history entered into a plea agreement with the government last week in High Court.
Alosio Filemoni, who is on probation, was initially charged with unlawful possession of marijuana, an unclassified felony, punishable by term of imprisonment of not less than 5...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who was arrested for disturbing the public peace and later found with illegal drugs has entered into a plea agreement with the government.
Thomas Va’a appeared in court last week for a pretrial conference; however, when his case was called, defense attorney...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The governors of American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas and Guam have requested the US National Marine Fisheries Service to provide an additional 90-days for public comments on the proposed rule to designate critical habitat for seven threatened corals in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga, through a Feb. 2nd memorandum, appointed a new member to the government COVID-19 Task Force, increasing the membership to over 30 — representing both public and private sector.
“To better coordinate our response to the pandemic...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Department of Legal Affairs and Department of Public Safety have received reports of pyramid schemes operating in American Samoa.
These pyramid schemes are being posted on Facebook group pages. For example, promising a person to receive $4,000 after paying a $500...