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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The government has charged a 28-year-old man with unlawful possession of illegal drugs and for trying to break into a store in Futiga in November of last year. Iulio Afasene, a.k.a “JULIO” made his initial appearance in District Court last week.
Afasene, who has a long...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As American Samoa on Friday, Apr. 17th was celebrating its 120 year relationship with the United States, US Vice President Mike Pence announced in Washington D.C. — more than 7,000 miles away from Pago Pago, that US President Donald Trump has approved a major disaster...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA —The one-hour 2020 Flag Day ceremony, which got underway around 6:30a.m on Friday, Apr. 17th, was a small one for American Samoa with no fanfare or jubilant celebration, as the deadly coronavirus forced necessary preventive measures — especially social distancing, which...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Amid more public concerns over allegations of some stores that have suddenly raised prices on several goods, the Department of Legal Affairs’ Bureau of Consumer Protection has issued a reminder to businesses that local law “prohibits the practice of price gouging on...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man, who was driving a stolen vehicle, was taken into custody last week and held for 48 hours after police allegedly discovered a quantity of illegal drugs, live ammunition, drug paraphernalia and cash inside the vehicle. To top it off, the driver had an active warrant...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 52-year-old taxi driver who was charged with unlawful possession of a glass pipe containing methamphetamine after his vehicle was pulled over by police in May of this year pled guilty in High Court.
Farani Talosaga, who has been in custody since his arrest, unable to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa has begun conducting its own Covid-19 tests, with its first samples producing negative results.
Last week the territory sent 15 samples to Hawai'i which have also come back negative.
Department of Health Epidemiologist Dr. Aifili John Tufa said his office...
Washington, D.C. — Delegates of three U.S. territories—the CNMI, Guam, and American Samoa—have again joined forces to identify priorities in a coronavirus relief package.
The three—Insular Affairs vice chair Gregorio Kilili C. Sablan, and Delegates Michael San Nicolas (D-Guam) and Aumua Amata...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga has, again, requested and Hawaiian Airlines is, again, granting the suspension of flights between Honolulu and American Samoa for another 30-days as the number of coronavirus cases continues to rise in Hawaii and other states.
The governor’s...
Washington, D.C. — Thursday Congresswoman Aumua Amata called for rapid passage of the necessary Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds to process loans that are already in the pipeline, and help potential applicants who have not yet completed the process.
The Small Business Administration (SBA)...