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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — District Court Judge Elvis P. Patea has set bail at $200 for Apelu Fonoia, who was taken into custody last week following an incident in Ottoville where he is alleged to have gone to his neighbor’s home with a machete, and also challenged people in the neighborhood to a...
Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Uifaatali Amata released a statement of congratulations for the inauguration of Governor Lemanu Peleti Sialega Mauga and Lieutenant Governor Talauega Eleasalo Va’alele Ale:
“American Samoa is adding a new chapter in our history. Each successive...
Honolulu, HAWAII — American Samoa has sealed off its borders since March, leaving hundreds of its residents stranded in Hawaii and elsewhere in the United States.
Now some of those who were stuck have died.
There are roughly 600 American Samoans stranded in the US.
At last official word,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Three men from Leone were arrested by police during a public peace disturbance matter that allegedly involved a firearm. All three men appeared in District Court where two of them were officially charged while the third man was released when the government decided not to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The nine-member crew of the MV Manu’atele — which sailed into territorial waters over the weekend — are in quarantine and will be released at the end of this month, says Port Administration director, Taimalelagi Dr. Claire Poumele, who points out that this week’s sail to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — This group photo, includes eleven graduates of the Alataua Sewing Class — organized by the Fofo-Alataua Empowerment Team — at yesterday’s graduation at the ASG’s Banquet Facility. The ceremony also honored First Lady Cynthia Moliga (middle-sitting) with special items...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga has set government policies on the use of the Samoan fales at Su’igaula o le Atuvasa Park at Utulei, the Fagaalu Park fales, which are undergoing construction, and the public Banquet Facility attached to the ocean-side of Don’t Drink the Water (...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The court emphasized during the sentencing of two men from Samoa convicted of drug charges that sponsors need to understand and fulfill their responsibilities under immigration laws.
The court said failure on the sponsor’s part — of not renewing the alien’s immigration...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The ASG Health Department’s “Online for Repatriation to American Samoa” site has been quietly launched, without any fanfare or public notice that the online-portal for some estimated 600 local residents wanting to return home to register is open.
Samoa News only learned...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — More channels and better “on air” quality are on tap after the Office of Public Information / KVZK TV has named New Zealand based MMG Communications the winner of a government tender to upgrade its main playout center and transmission system in Pago Pago.
The upgrade...