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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Fono has returned to Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga the final fiscal year 2021 budget — the same version passed by the Legislature last week, where $6.50 million in budget cuts were made to the Executive Branch.
Unhappy with the “drastic cuts” by the Fono to a majority...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gubernatorial teams for the Nov. 3rd general election echoed each other’s concerns over the impact on service to the public and the hike in cost, if the ASG semi autonomous agencies — American Samoa TeleCommunications Authority, LBJ Medical Center and the American Samoa...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two men accused of stealing and burglary are now behind bars after being arrested by police last month pursuant to an arrest warrant from the Court.
The two men, Mauga Fifita and Edward Eary Jr, a.k.a. ‘EJ’ made their initial appearances in District Court, presiding was...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of violating local drug laws had asked the court to set his matter for trial.
Alesana Lui, who had been in custody since his arrest last year, unable to post $5,000 surety bond, appeared in court last month for his pretrial conference...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed a grant of $170,963 for American Samoa Community College (ASCC) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and its National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA).
“Congratulations to ASCC for this federal funding, and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Pay increases for police officers are budgeted in the Department of Public Safety’s financial plan for fiscal year 2021 “and we request [for it] to remain as is,” declared Police Commissioner, Le’i Sonny Thompson in a public plea — which appears to be directed to the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Except for Nu’uuli Vocational Technical High School, which has ongoing construction projects on its campus, Education director Dr. Ruth Matagi Tofiga said all public schools would be back on full schedule of classroom instruction on Oct. 13th — after the upcoming long...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — This Samoa News file photo shows banners — including “Register to Vote 2020” — on the Election Office fence in Tafuna. Deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 3rd general election is the close of business today, Oct. 5th.
Therefore, Chief Election Officer, Dr. Lealofi...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of selling hand rolled marijuana cigarettes to two men last year has entered into a plea agreement. Fia Taumaoe, 30, of Tafuna appeared in court last week for a pretrial conference but pled out instead.
Taumaoe, a carpenter, was initially charged with...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Congresswoman Aumua Amata highlighted the PREVENTS pledge to reach out to Veterans as part of the national initiative to prevent Veterans’ suicides.
“National Suicide Prevention Month has ended, but our work and commitment to our Veterans is only beginning,” said Aumua...