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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...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who is on probation for stealing and burglary was arrested again on the allegation he violated local drug laws.
Wilson Moana was a passenger in a white pick-up truck that was pulled over by police two weekends ago in Pavaiai where a glass pipe (commonly used to...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifaatali Amata highlighted legislative efforts to expand access to care provided by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA). The oversight hearing was titled, “A Time for Change: Assessing the Need to Modernize Veteran Eligibility for Care."
The hearing discussed...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 33-year-old man accused of assaulting another man in Vaitogi by striking the victim’s head with a metal pipe made his initial appearance in Court 2 weeks ago.
Fitu Brown is charged with one count of second-degree assault, a class D felony, carrying a prison sentence of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — First Lady, Cynthia Malala Moliga accompanied by two cabinet members heads into the Pediatric Ward at LBJ Medical Center delivering gifts to the young patients there on Wednesday morning.
The First Lady, led the government delegation during the annual Governor’s...