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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Port Administration has in place a new policy where all vessels entering the Port of Pago Pago must wait just outside of the harbor at the red buoy to be cleared first by a Health Department physician before being allowed to enter the harbor.
This is according to Port...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A drinking session during a party in Vatia last month ended up with the death of one man and another one is now in custody charged with manslaughter.
Members of the victim’s family contacted the Central Police Station (CPS) last month after they discovered the victim’s...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Another man accused of assaulting his wife in front of his three young children in Kokoland was arrested and appeared in court this week. This is the third man arrested and charged with domestic violence against women recently.
The defendant, a 51-year-old man from Samoa...
Honolulu, HAWAII — Changes affecting fishing communities due to COVID-19 closures, mandatory electronic reporting for the American Samoa longline fishery and the 2019 annual status of the fisheries report were among topics discussed by fishermen from Hawai'i, American Samoa, Guam and the...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Aumua Amata is providing a summary of the changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) since President Trump signed the bipartisan Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act into law Friday.
“Congress listened to the input of small businesses,” said Aumua Amata...
About 16 Detectives from the DPS Vice & Narcotics Unit with a K-9 dog took part in a police raid conducted in Ofu, Manu'a last Thursday via Talofa Airways. The team left the Pago Pago International Airport around 7:30am and returned around 3p.m. Reliable sources told Samoa News that police went...
ago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 37-year-old man from Samoa accused of having a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old female for a period of 3 months is now in custody after he was arrested by police last week pursuant to an arrest warrant from the court.
The defendant made his initial appearance in...
Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed Senate passage of bipartisan legislation to give more flexibility to small businesses as they use Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) assistance, which is helping over 130 employers in American Samoa so far. The House already passed the...
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 discovered illegal drugs, paraphernalia, and ammunition inside the vehicle.
The driver, Murphy Taavili and the passenger...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man driving while his license is permanently suspended by the court for previous DUI convictions is now facing a felony charge.
The government claims that it was on a Saturday morning, May 16, 2020 when a police officer observed a four-door vehicle driving on the...