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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man arrested by DPS Vice & Narcotics Unit last month for alleged drug possession made his initial appearance in court last month.
Sinapati Saili is charged with one count of unlawful possession of marijuana; and one count of unlawful possession of methamphetamine;...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of assaulting his brother-in-law has been sentenced in District Court to 12 months probation, after he pled guilty to third-degree assault under a plea agreement with the government last week.
When given the chance to address the court, Taavili Laupama, who...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga has approved a 3rd Medical Charter on January 8, 2021, being coordinated by the Medicaid agency, LBJ Hospital and Hawaiian Airlines (HAL). All non-Medicaid covered passengers must submit their names to the Medicaid office to get on the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The National Weather Service in Pago Pago has continued a Flash Flood Watch for American Samoa through Sunday afternoon
An active surface trough to the northeast has ushered in heavy rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds. The slow moving trough will hold possible flash...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 30-year-old man accused of violating local drug laws has entered into a plea agreement with the government. Mark Anitipa, who has been in custody since his arrest last year, appeared in Court last week for a Change of Plea (COP) hearing.
Anitipa was initially charged...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Swire Shipping advises the public of a change of port rotation for its Polynesia Service, due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns in the Samoas.
To minimize delays and to comply with local COVID-19 requirements Swire is moving to a reverse port rotation. This change will come...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A probationer who tested positive for meth earlier this month is now in custody, after the court revoked his release.
Tauga Afele was sentenced to 12 months probation after he was convicted of third degree assault in February of this year. Conditions of probation include...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga has not suspended flights into American Samoa for refueling and for temporary rest, “instead we have tightened our protocols”, says ASG Coronavirus Task Force chairman Iulogologo Joseph Pereria.
Under the protocols approved by the governor,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — StarKist Co. has confirmed that StarKist Samoa’s annual end of the year holiday shutdown for 2020 will be two weeks and not three weeks, which is information that has been circulating in the community since last week.
Families of some workers said that they are a bit...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man convicted of violating conditions of his 2-year probation was released from the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) yesterday morning during his sentencing after the court determined that the 115 days he already served while awaiting the outcome of his case is...