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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The case of a man accused of burning his wife’s clothes has been transferred to the FDA court (Family, Drugs and Alcohol) because the alleged case involves domestic violence.
On May 20, 2020 about 3:25p.m, the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received a phone call from a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Territorial Bank of American Samoa is pleased to announce it funded the first SBA Paycheck Protection Program loan in the Territory last week. “So far, we have processed over 50 applications of which at least 30 have been approved and 20 loans will be funded this...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 19-year-old male was arrested by police last week on the allegation that he attempted to rape a 17-year-old girl inside the victim’s home in Faleniu.
The government claims that on May 15th around 2:38p.m, a woman from Faleniu contacted the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Through a May 29th executive order, Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga has ordered a temporary extension of notary public commissions due to the coronavirus state of emergency, which has since been extended to July 1st.
The governor explained that due to the increased...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — To protect contract workers in the current executive branch workforce, Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga has reiterated his call for cabinet directors to convert these workers to career service employees.
The governor had raised this issue at the May 22nd cabinet meeting where...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA— Amid growing concerns over the ongoing global threat of the coronavirus pandemic, which has seriously impacted world economies, Chief Election Officer, Dr. Lealofi Uiagalelei said the Election Office is prepared to carry out the Nov, 3, 2020 general election, as mandated...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The second person convicted by the court for failure to comply with the requirements set by the government during the Governor’s declaration for the COVID-19 enforcement was ordered to pay a fine of $500. However, the court deferred $450 and ordered the defendant, Fofoga...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Aumua Amata took part in an effort on Friday led by Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02) and supported by the bipartisan Members of Congress from Hawai‘i and the U.S. Island Territories. Together, these Representatives sent a letter to U.S. House leaders urging them to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga has extended for another 30-days the coronavirus state of emergency through a Fifth Amended Declaration effective June 1st as American Samoa remains under the Code-Blue health threat level.
The extended declaration, which lifts some local...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — DPS Vice & Narcotics detectives are still investigating an incident where over 200 hand rolled marijuana joints were discovered on the MV Pago Pago when it sailed from Manu’a to Pago Pago last Thursday night.
One week prior to this incident, a man was arrested by...