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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — ASG Human Resources released last week an advisory to assist government departments and agencies responding to any concerns and inquiries related to the COVID-19 declarations.
The advisory, issued through the governor’s June 1st memo addressed to cabinet members,...
(Original title of this story was in error. Samoa News apologizes.)
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man serving a 20 month detention as a condition of his 5-year probation after being convicted for sexually abusing a female student was released from custody last Friday after Chief Justice Michael...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Election Office says that petitions will be ready on June 15th at the Election Office for candidates running for public office: Governor/ Lt. Governor, U.S Congress and Fono House of Representatives.
Package will be available ONLY for candidates:
• Nomination...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga last Thursday appointed local businessman Ben V. Sauvao as a member of the American Samoa TeleCommunications Authority board of directors and the appointment became effective that same day.
Because ASTCA continues to operate as a semi-autonomous...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Live marijuana plants and weapons were found when a team of about 15 police detectives of the DPS Vice & Narcotics/ K-9 Units executed two search warrants for illegal drugs and weapons in Ofu, Manu’a.
The warrants were to search residences, properties and the person...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 42-year-old man who was pulled over for a traffic violation is being criminally charged, after police allegedly found illegal drugs in his possession.
Ameperosa Leota appeared in court last week for a traffic citation, he was ordered to return to court on Monday of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man with a 2-year-old bench warrant for failure to appear in court for a disposition hearing back in May 2018 was arrested by police during a traffic stop at Nu’uuli and is now in custody.
Alex Muliaga made his initial appearance in court last week, and his next court...
Police Commissioner Le’i Sonny Thompson has responded to Tualauta Rep. Larry S. Sanitoa’s request — on behalf of several residents of Fogagogo — for police assistance in patrolling the Fogagogo road more frequently.
“Several residents have reported that many vehicles including buses are constantly...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 29-year-old male accused of disturbing the peace in a restaurant parking lot last week Saturday made his initial appearance in District Court last week, where he entered a not guilty plea to the single charge of public peace disturbance.
Wilson Mareko is being...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The US Transportation Department (USDOT) on June 1st granted Hawaiian Airlines’ request seeking a third extension until June 30th of the exemption to the airline’s obligation to serve Pago Pago.
The request included a copy of Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga’s letter late last...