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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — ASG Deputy Treasurer for Revenue, Keith Gebauer has provided a “clarification” on what “good standing” is — as used in a statement issued Tuesday by ASG Treasurer Ueligitone Tonumaipe’a regarding the release of the first round of the Economic Impact Payments (EIP) —...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga has appointed a new committee to come up with recommendations for the next step to take when the current emergency declaration expires at the end of this month, while local medical personnel have recommended keeping borders closed until the end...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Territorial Correctional Facility inmate James Glenn Barlow has applied for parole with the ASG Parole Board, petitioning for “early release” from jail and he will also be asking the territory’s governor for commutation of his 24-year sentence.
This is according to a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga has instructed the Health Department and LBJ Medical Center to look at identifying local funds to purchase more COVID-19 test kits while the DoH plans this week to start conducting community-base testing for medical personnel and first...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A young man arrested for attempted stealing and burglary is now charged with violating local drug laws after police discovered a glass pipe containing methamphetamine and two hand rolled marijuana cigarettes in his possession.
Several police officers responded to a call...
Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is welcoming a weekly update from the Small Business Administration (SBA) that the American Samoan employers have now successfully acquired 100 loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) totaling over $6 million.
“I appreciate the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 48-year-old male from Samoa accused of recklessly causing the death of another male by throwing a speaker and a knife, both of which hit the victim’s chest, is now in custody after he was arrested by police this week.
Tusi Fala made his initial appearance before...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The first round of distributions for the Economic Impact Payments (EIP) - better known as stimulus checks — totaling more than $20 million for local qualified tax payers — will be delivered to the Post Office in Fagatogo on Friday, May 22nd and be available for pick up...
![[l-r] Human Resources director Eseneiaso J. Liu; former Administrative Services director Malaepule Lua Moliga; and Education deputy director Fa’auifono Vaitautolu](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/dbas_members.jpg?itok=fd_rEuUg "[l-r] Human Resources director Eseneiaso J. Liu; former Administrative Services director Malaepule Lua Moliga; and Education deputy director Fa’auifono Vaitautolu appeared yesterday morning before a Senate committee for their confirmation hearing as members of the board of directors for the Development Bank of American Samoa (DBAS). They were later confirmed by the Senate. [photo: FS]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — During its regular session yesterday, the Senate confirmed Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga’s nominations of Human Resources director Eseneiaso J. Liu; former Administrative Services director Malaepule Lua Moliga; and Education deputy director Fa’auifono Vaitautolu as new board...
Pago Pago, AMERICA SAMOA — The female driver of a vehicle pulled over by police two weeks ago in Futiga for blacked out tail lights is now charged with violating local drug laws.
On May 4, 2020 about 12:00 midnight, a vehicle was pulled over by traffic officers at the Futiga Public Highway after...