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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Community College (ASCC) will hold its 73rd Commencement Ceremony this Friday, December 11, beginning at 10 a.m Ninety-one prospective graduates are expected to receive their degrees and certificates, although the final number will depend on final...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Several senior officials at the Department of Public Safety (DPS) have voiced their concern regarding an incident early Sunday morning at Vaitogi when a cop allegedly cocked a rifle pointed at bystanders who were trying to help an officer who was injured when the police...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two intoxicated men were arrested last month on the allegation that one of them feloniously restrained the victim while the other attempted to rape her. The two men are Loma Tagaloa and Maalona Sale.
On Nov. 15th, 2020 at approximately 9:08p.m, an elderly woman contacted...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a Dec. 3rd memo, Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga re-appointed four members of the American Samoa TeleCommunication Board of Directors. Among the re-appointed members are Iulogologo Joseph Pereira who was also reappointed as board chairman.
Aside from Iulogologo the other...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 35-year-old man with two bench warrants including a large sum of traffic fines owed to the court was arrested last month on allegations of unlawful drug possession.
William Tamafili made his initial appearance in Court last month and bail is set at $10,000 cash. He is...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The low pressure system that is now northwest of American Samoa is now classified as Tropical Disturbance TD01F/Invest 90P. However, this disturbance is not expected to develop into a tropical storm for at least another 48 hours.
There is no threat to American Samoa from...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The government’s long awaited “super alia” project will soon become a reality, thanks to a $4.4 million grant from the US Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded to the local Commerce Department to support commercial fishing workforce development and economic...
Pago pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 27-year-old man was arrested last month for engaging in a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old girl. It was the girl’s mother who reported the matter to police that led to the arrest of the defendant, after her daughter was found sneaking out late at night.
The young...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of cursing and causing disturbance in his neighborhood on Feb. 12, 2020 has entered into a plea agreement with the government last week in District Court.
Fetu Alefa was originally charged with three misdemeanor courts of public peace disturbance, resisting...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — People have been crowding the Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources (DMWR) now located at the old TAOA Office in Pago Pago to apply for funding under the CARES Act and the agency is questioning the validity of many of the claims. The funding is available for...