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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The former manager of Pacific Shipping Services (PSS) convicted by the High Court in 2015 for embezzling $200,000 from the company is back in court this week after he was arrested by police on the weekend for embezzlement and stealing.
Lepuia’i Allen Mayer made his...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has been informed that the American Samoa to Hawaii fiber optic link of the American Samoa Hawaii Cable, LLC (or ASH Cable system) was decommissioned last summer while the link connecting the two Samoas remains in service...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man convicted of receiving stolen property was released from jail last week after the court decided that the 154 days he served at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) was enough for his actions.
Tafaevalu Kipasa Mano, who has been in custody since his arrest...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man with a prior burglary and stealing conviction was sentenced by the High Court last week to serve 7 years behind bars, a straight sentence, after he was convicted for stealing.
Lauolefiso Manu Naea, who has been in custody since his arrest in 2019 appeared before...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The first cabinet meeting for the new Lemanu and Talauega Administration was held Monday this week, where Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga introduced the new cabinet members.
It was also during the cabinet meeting, held at the Agriculture Department conference...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — This tall banner at the Health Department’s Tafuna Family Health Center tells those who show up to get their COVID-19 vaccine of steps they need to follow — and the first step is registration.
According to DoH, vaccinations for the New Year 2021, started on Tuesday this...
Salt Lake City, UTAH — The Fox News affiliate in Salt Lake City is reporting that the dozens of families from American Samoa who have been stranded in Utah since the COVID-19 pandemic began are a step closer to returning home.
“I just want to go home,” said Deidra Harrington-Latu. She traveled to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa is requesting a “quarantine exemption” waiver from the Hawaii state government for all passengers arriving in Honolulu on the Jan. 13th medical charter flight — while at the same time, Hawaii authorities are requesting accommodation information in Honolulu...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The new Senate President, the veteran politician and lawmaker Sen. Tuaolo Manaia Eti Tuiletufuga Fruean said he has a lot of work to do in order for him to serve the Legislature, the government and the people of American Samoa.
During an interview with Samoa News at his...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — AST Telecom has urged federal regulators “to make the 3.45 – 3.55 GHz” broadband available to the US territories “as soon as possible.” The telecom company doing business as Bluesky in American Samoa and DOCOMO Pacific, Inc. — wireless service provider of mobile...