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Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Aumua Amata provided on Monday a weekly update on the continuing growth in Small Business Administration (SBA) economic aid for American Samoa’s small businesses and nonprofits.
The total increased by about $2.6 million to $17,810,411. That includes 321 combined...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Twenty-six local high school graduates are recipients of ASG scholarships to attend colleges and universities off island. And they were officially presented with the scholarships during two separate sessions at a brief ceremony held late last week at the Education...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With more local residents stranded in Apia, Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga has approved additional repatriation flights so all local residents can be returned to American Samoa along with specialized workers needed in the territory.
At Sunday’s government coronavirus task...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa has completed the third and final phase of repatriation flights returning home local residents stranded in Samoa since borders were closed with Samoa in March this year.
Health director Motusa Tuileama Nua provided the information during Sunday’s...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man with a prior conviction for stealing told police after he was arrested last month for allegedly breaking into two homes in Leone that the items he stole were given out to his friends while other items were sold to get drugs from a place in Vaitogi.
When police...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The class action complaint was filed Mar. 21, 2018 at the federal court in Guam by Ronald Parker, Fa’afetai Parker, and Tualagi Gaoteote against ANZ Guam, Inc. and its local subsidiary, ANZ Amerika Samoa Bank on behalf of certain homeowners with residential mortgages...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 26-year-old man who was released by the court two months ago on his own recognizance under the condition that he remain law abiding and stay alcohol and drug free, is now facing felony drug charges after he was re-arrested two weeks ago for alleged possession of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Lt. Gov. Lemanu Palepoi Sialega Mauga said the planned charter flight to Hawaii for local students heading to college and the military is still in the planning stage and should be firmed up in two-weeks time.
Lemanu gave the latest update on the planned charter at Sunday...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of violating local drug laws last year was arrested by police last week. The man, Victor Saipologa fled from police officers during a traffic stop, however, he was arrested by police last week after he was served with a copy of the arrest warrant. ...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 48-year-old man who is on probation after being convicted of felony drug possession is now back in custody after police allegedly discovered a quantity of illegal drugs in his possession during a traffic stop last month.
The man, Kaleti Tafito also has two previous...