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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 34-year-old man from Samoa who is accused of assaulting another man using a metal pipe has been arrested and charged with felonious second degree assault and two misdemeanor charges: property damage and unlawful stealing.
Lafitaga Talia made his initial appearance in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Community College (ASCC) has a proposed a budget plan of more than $5 million for its Summer Semester and the Fall Semester, for the new school, utilizing both online and face-to-face courses, to remain compliant with governor’s COVID-19 emergency...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Education director, Dr. Ruth Matagi-Tofiga confirmed yesterday that the local Education Department (ASDOE) is offering summer tutoring for students that have been identified needing additional assistance.
The director told a cabinet meeting about two months ago that...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who has a pending matter in the Family, Drug and Alcohol (FDA) court was arrested last week and charged with criminal contempt, along with violating local drug laws.
According to the government's case, police got a call for assistance on Tuesday night, June 16th in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 42-year-old man was charged last week in District Court after he allegedly stabbed a man while at a friend’s house. The victim sustained wounds on his left arm and shoulder and was admitted to the surgical ward, because the knife’s blade penetrated the joint area of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — At Monday’s cabinet meeting, Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga instructed the American Samoa Shipyard Service Authority board of directors to find money to cover payroll in order to retain all current employees of the shipyard, which has been out out of commission since late...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — At least two local farmers have joined the American Samoa Chamber of Commerce in lobbying the US Agriculture Department to include bananas on the list of specialty crops covered under the federal Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), which assists “commercial...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Local resident, Bryan Jackson has threatened to take the Department of Health to court over an allegation of violations of “safety codes” and “human rights” of travelers repatriated from Samoa that are quarantined at the Department of Youth and Women’s Affairs (DYWA)...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man found driving while his driver’s license is permanently suspended is now facing a felony charge after the government filed additional charges against him this week.
Uatime Leilua, who made his initial appearance in court on Monday, reappeared in court yesterday for...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Kamuta Faavae is now in custody after he was arrested last week and charged for unlawful possession of methamphetamine.
Faavae, 42, made his initial appearance in court last week. He’s charged with one count of unlawful possession of methamphetamine, a felony that...