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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 33-year-old man was arrested by police last week for allegedly assaulting his wife, after his 7-year-old daughter called 911 for help and told police that her mother was lying on the bed shaking and crying after her father beat her mother up.
Several police officers...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Chamber of Commerce is calling on ASG to “exercise immediate policies or moratorium” to help local businesses impacted with financial burdens as a result of the governor’s emergency declaration to combat the coronavirus — and not just the federal...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a Mar. 25th memo to cabinet members, Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga reappointed attorney, Mitzie Jessop-Ta’ase as acting Attorney General, saying that a “change of leadership during the current State of Emergency would be devastating to our efforts to protect our people...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The case against a 30-year-old man from Taputimu accused of assaulting another man is continued until next month, because both parties are still waiting on a medical report regarding the injuries the victim sustained from the alleged incident.
Simon Lagofaatasi Milo...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — At least one private company in the territory, Calumet Industrial Service, a long time corporate and industrial publisher, has taken the initiative to procure Coronavirus stimulus money from the federally funded two trillion dollar CARES Act.
In a press statement,...
Washington, D.C. — On Sunday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata released a more thorough description of what American Samoa can expect from the CARES Act:
“Since the U.S. House of Representatives passed a third Coronavirus related bill 2 days ago and the President signed it into law many of you are...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Hawaiian Airlines is suspending “effective immediately” for 30-days all flights between Honolulu and American Samoa following a request from Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga, while ASG has identified options for an air-service link to Hawaii in case of medical emergency or...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of burglarizing two homes, one in Kokoland and one in Fagaima between November and December of last year has been arrested and is now in custody, with bail set at $25,000.
Alema Taulaga made his initial appearance in District Court this week. He is...
Pago Pago, AMERICA SAMOA — The young man who spent 70 days behind bars for disturbing the peace in Iliili a few months ago was released from confinement last week, after District Court Judge Elvis P. Patea sentenced him to time served at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF).
The government...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “We need your help Mr. President,” declared Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga in his Mar. 25th letter to US President Donald Trump, in which the governor shared concerns and the impact to American Samoa due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The governor points out that “American...