January 2020
Speeding and no seat belt leads to two drug arrests
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A male driver and a female passenger of a vehicle pulled over by police officers for a seat belt violation last week are now in custody after officers discovere
Lolo talks about the administration’s exit plans
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In his last and final State of the Territory address as chief executive to the Fono last week, Gov.
Arrested at home for being an unruly drunk, man now facing alleged meth possession charges
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of disturbing the public peace at his residence in Mesepa, by being loud and throwing empty beer bottles into his neighbor’s yard, is now facing multiple c
Moves under way to introduce healthier foods to Samoan markets
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's main markets in Apia will soon have vendors selling nutritious food as part of an initiative to introduce healthy eating.
Kokoland ‘melt down’ leads to arrest for marijuana possession
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who was arrested for disturbing the public peace and later found with illegal drugs has entered into a plea agreement with the government.
Samoa's measles crisis wanes, but questions remain unanswered
Apia, SAMOA — For the first time in months, Samoa's hospitals are empty of measles patients.
Weaving Samoan culture and Western methods to increase capacity
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Community Cancer Coalition’s (ASCCC or Cancer Coalition) Indigenous Samoan Partnership to Initiate Research Excellence (INSPIRE) program has
Three faipule drop ASEDA lawsuit; Gov Lolo says “majority” rules
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The three House members who filed a lawsuit last year against the American Samoa Economic Development Authority (ASEDA) board of directors, over the agency’s sp