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Honiara, SOLOMON ISLANDS — Team American Samoa has registered its first medal in the ongoing 2023 Pacific Games in Solomon Islands compliments of its sole Olympian Micah Masei, who won the silver medal in the men’s 50m Breaststroke event of the swimming competition.
Eight swimmers from seven...
Honiara, SOLOMON ISLANDS — Team American Samoa’s sole Olympian, Micah Masei was given the honor of carrying the national flag of American Samoa during the Parade of Nations in the Opening Ceremony of the 17th Pacific Games on Sunday evening, Nov. 19, 2023.
This was officially announced during a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man has been accused of assaulting his girlfriend, after her father reported the incident to the police.
Tafaotaua Bryce is being charged with two criminal counts:
One count of Private Peace Disturbance (DV) — a class C misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for up to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A group of Ms. Fili Sagapolutele’s friends, family and co-workers — old and recent — got together to celebrate her “Fili-ness” at the Flying Fox, last Saturday evening. Toasts were abundant as well as ‘talk stories’ and laughter — remembering her life with us.
Fili...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — An 18-year-old male has been accused for the alleged sexual abuse of a 15-year-old female.
Michael Taupau is facing three criminal counts:
Count 1: Sexual Abuse in the First Degree — a class D felony punishable by a term of imprisonment of up to five years, and a fine of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Faipule Lauaitaua Gene Pan is calling for the removal of Governor Lemanu P. S. Mauga because of the $36 million spent without lawmakers’ appropriating the funds, as required by law.
Lauaitaua fired several questions directly at the Government's Budget Director, Ms...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two women have been arrested in an assault incident of a female inmate that occurred at the Tafuna Correctional Facility (TFC) on Oct. 31, 2023. One of the women is a Correctional Officer, while the other is an inmate.
FAIANE SIO
Faiane Sio has been arrested and charged...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The House of Representatives voted against a Legislative disapproval of an ASG lease, yesterday, thereby passing the Concurrent resolution H.C.R No. 38-16, allowing an amendment to a lease agreement between the American Samoa Government and the Football Federation of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The $36 million supplemental from the 2023 surplus funds is one of the two supplemental budget bills currently being considered by the Fono during the Joint Special Session of the 38th Legislature, which convened on Monday, Nov. 11, 2023 for a period not to exceed 10...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Junior Falefata of Vailoa has been arrested for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend while in church and throwing a rock at his father. He is facing 4 criminal charges
Public Peace Disturbance, a class B misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for 6 months, a fine of $500...