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Washington, D.C. — Tuesday, Congresswoman Uifaatali Amata welcomed the signing into law of the Malala Act, which she cosponsored. Passed at the end of the 116th Congress, the bipartisan Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act, H.R. 4508 promotes much-needed access to higher education for girls in Pakistan...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Secretary of Samoan Affairs Mauga T. Asuega has called for unity from the community standing together with the Administration’s move to start repatriation flights bringing home local residents stranded across the US while LBJ Medical Center says it’s prepared for the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Among the new directives issued by Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga in recent days is one, transferring the ASG Payroll Division from Human Resources back to the Treasury Department, as well as adding more members to the government COVID-19 Task Force.
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Both the Senate and House have set their respective committee hearings this week for the latest round of vetting for the Lemanu Administration’s director-nominees sent to the Fono for confirmation. As of last Friday, ten director-nominees have been introduced in the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of sexually abusing his 16-year-old sister-in-law was arrested by police last month after the victim’s stepfather filed a complaint with the police. When apprehended, officers discovered illegal drugs in the suspect’s possession.
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(PRESS RELEASE) — James Glenn Barlow has decided to dismiss his habeas corpus action against the U.S. Secretary of the Interior in Washington, D.C. In this litigation Barlow complains he was wrongfully convicted for sexual acts with teen-aged boys and that his trial was unfair because of a number...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The driver of a vehicle stopped by patrolling police officers for speeding was arrested and charged for unlawful possession of illegal drugs.
Ionatana Filipo made his initial appearance in court last month.
Filipo is charged with one count of unlawful possession of...
Washington, D.C. — Saturday, Congresswoman Uifaatali Amata released the following statement of congratulations to the Development Bank of American Samoa, and President Ruth S. Matagi-Faatili, upon approval as a lender in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP):
“Congratulations to the Development...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga has called on American Samoa to join the nation today, Jan. 19th, by uniting to remember the nearly 400,000 American lives claimed by the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. This figure is accurate as of yesterday afternoon. The virus has...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Power Authority issued a press release over the long weekend regarding the article in the Samoa News dated Friday January 15, 2021. ASPA says the article titled “Over 2,000 streetlights were illegally installed last year” was inaccurate.
The press...