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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...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga — during a Friday press conference at the Governor’s Office conference room — gave an update on the first repatriation flight, which arrived on Feb. 1st, with all 159 passengers now going through the required 14-quarantine at the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Hawaiian Airlines has confirmed that it was American Samoa’s governor, who requested and the airline agreed to suspend flights between Honolulu and Pago Pago through Apr. 30th.
Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga’s Jan. 30th continued COVID-19 emergency declaration...