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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 44-year-old man accused of sexually abusing his 16-year-old niece was arrested after authorities were tipped off by the victim’s aunty.
(In the interest of protecting the minor victim, Samoa News is withholding the name of the defendant, who is her uncle. The court...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Since the beginning of the new year has been diminishing with American Samoa’s sunrise now over 30 mins later than on January 1st.
American Samoa’s sunset is almost 40 mins earlier than January 1st.
There are 11hrs and 48 mins of daylight on April 13th as compared to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 28-year-old man convicted of violating the territory’s drug laws was sentenced by the High Court to serve 10 years behind bars, a straight sentence.
In delivering his decision against the defendant, Daisy Mareko last Friday, Chief Justice Michael Kruse stated that...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who violated conditions of his 2-year probation, which was handed down last year, has been ordered to serve out his suspended sentence, which is 20 months.
Onosa’i Mataipule appeared in court last week for a disposition hearing.
When given the chance to speak,...
Suva, FIJI — Tens of thousands of people in Fiji marked the Easter holiday weekend without electricity because power supply to almost 80 percent of homes in the country is yet to be restored.
State-owned Energy Fiji Limited said assessments were being carried out on its power lines on the main...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of the Interior Assistant Secretary, Insular and International Affairs, Douglas W. Domenech today announced a final award of $11,833,000 to the American Samoa government under the American Samoa Government Operations grant for fiscal year (FY) 2020. These funds provide...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — CNBC News reported over the weekend that the entire country, except for the territory of American Samoa is now under a major disaster declaration for the coronavirus pandemic after the U.S. death toll reached the highest in the world on Saturday.
President Donald Trump...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga has sent a request to U.S. Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, chairman of the US House Committee on Homeland Security, to assist with securing ventilators for American Samoa, as the two recent federal shipments didn’t included ventilators.
In his request...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A flash flood watch is in effect for Tutuila, Aunu'u, Manu'a, and Swains through Saturday night. An elongated, stationary surface trough, stretching from the Solomon Islands to the Cook Islands, will remains anchored through the weekend. This surface boundary will...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man taken into police custody two weeks ago for allegedly using a kitchen knife to stab another man has been released by the court on his own recognizance, after the government was unable to file additional charges against him.
According to court information, Pelema...