July 2020
Samoan man, one of three Hawaii prison guards facing charges
Honolulu, HAWAII — A Samoan man is among three former prison guards at the Hawaii Community Correction Center in Hilo, Hawaii that were indictment this past Wednesday at the federal court
After 6 months on the run, alleged drug dealer arrested
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of violating local drug laws last year was arrested by police last week.
Expired tag and meth lands man with other convictions back in court
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 48-year-old man who is on probation after being convicted of felony drug possession is now back in custody after police allegedly discovered a quantity of ill
Alleged speeder charged with drug and weapons offenses
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The driver of a vehicle that was pulled over by police officers during a traffic stop in Nuuuli last month was arrested and taken into custody after police alle
Two from the Polevia family stranded in Hawaii awaiting OK to go home
Honolulu, HAWAII — lalio Polevia and his daughter Rita were set to go home to American Samoa in March, but their flight was canceled amid the COVID-19 pandemic and they’ve been stranded in Hawaii e
Renewed calls for the Cook Islands to take on indigenous name
Rarotonga, COOK ISLANDS — There are renewed calls in the Cook Islands for an indigenous Māori name to replace the co
Samoans stranded after Pacific Workers program to return home
Hastings, NEW ZEALAND — Samoa's RSE workers who finished their contracts in May and June will be returned home on chartered flights organized by the New Zealand horticulture industry.
“AMERIKA SAMOA MUAMUA LE ATUA”
OPEN LETTER TO HONORABLE GOVERNOR LOLO MATALASI MOLIGA, HEAD OF THE TASK FORCE COVID-19 AND ITS MEMBERS,