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Pago Pago, AAMERICAN SAMOA — A woman convicted of fraudulent use of a credit device in a case where she stole checks from her mother’s business over two years ago was sentenced by the High Court to 12 months probation.
Vanessa Annesley, who was released by the court three weeks ago on her own...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga on Wednesday this week appointed Alfonso Pete Galea’i as acting director of the local Department of Homeland Security (ASDHS). The appointment was effective Wednesday, the same day that the governor issued the memo announcing the acting director...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Reversing a federal district court decision, which grants automatic US citizenship to people born in American Samoa “would only create additional questions about their belonging in the American polity,” according to current and former Delegates to the US House as well as...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — After spending over 15 months behind bars on the allegation that he sexually abused his 13-year-old biological daughter in 2016, the defendant was released from custody yesterday morning after the court granted the government’s motion to dismiss the case against the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On behalf of several residents of Fogagogo, Tualauta Rep. Larry Sanitoa this week asked Police Commissioner Le’i Sonny Thompson for police assistance in patrolling the Fogagogo road more frequently.
“Several residents have reported that many vehicles including buses are...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Marine Advisories for American Samoa waters — including high surf — are in effect through Sunday night.
Weekend Surf Hazard:-Elevated surf heights of 11 to 13 feet.-Elevated seas and surf generating dangerous rip currents.-Watch for debris lifted onto roads.-Possible...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The second round of distribution for the Economic Impact Payments (EIP) — better known as stimulus checks — totaling more than $4 million for local qualified tax payers — will be delivered to the Post Office in Fagatogo next week Thursday, June 4, and be available for...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Besides bringing onboard new workers, Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga requested executive branch directors to review records of ASG contract workers and to collaborate with Human Resources in order to covert them to career service employees.
Lolo made the verbal request at...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Health Department’s Environmental Health and Sanitation Division has started enforcement of the required valid health cards for road-side vendors. Samoa News observed on Wednesday agents from the DoH division issuing a citation to a family operating a road-side stand...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 22-year-old man from Samoa arrested for breaking into a house and a store in the Tafuna area at night is also charged with violating local drug laws. When questioned by investigators, the defendant, Faleniko Lotu stated that the plan with two of his friends was to...