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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Republican Party of American Samoa has unanimously endorsed Aumua Amata Radewagen in her bid for another term in Congress.
The territory's incumbent representative announced she would stand for re-election earlier this month.
Aumua is the first American Samoan woman...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa has been awarded funding for the study of coral reefs in the waters off Ofu and Olosega islands in Manu’a, says Marine and Wildlife director Va’amua Henry Sesepasara, at last week’s cabinet meeting, where he gave an update presentation following the 40th...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa governor says the historic building that used to be the old Navy Bake House, was beyond saving and needed to be demolished.
The building, which had stood for more than 90 years, was bulldozed last week.
Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga said a new fire...
The three inmates accused of escape from confinement in July of this year while serving time at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) have been charged by the government.
Andrew Peters, Jason Muasau and Vatia Tugaga appeared in District Court last week for their initial appearances. They...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The US Army Reserve will hold a two-day community forum on Sept. 12 and 13 at the Army Reserve Center in Tafuna to explain and address public concerns on the Army Reserve’s plan to install in Tafuna a Modular Small Arms Range (MSAR) facility.
The Sept. 12 forum is from...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Department of Human Resources director, Eseneiaso Liu says her office is waiting for government attorneys to provide information on the fees to be imposed for every payroll deduction transaction, before payroll deductions are officially reinstated.
Liu was responding to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The US National Marine Fisheries Service has approved American Samoa’s Marine Conservation Plan (MCP), which was submitted early last month by Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga.
The latest FMCP, which NMFS says satisfies the requirements of the federal Magnuson-Stevens Act, is...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — At last week’s Fono Joint Budget hearings, Tualauta Sen. Fonoti Tafa’ifa Aufata again suggested that the government look at installing parking meters for the parking lot at the A.P. Lutali Executive Office Building in Utulei.
Fonoti raised the issue during the budget...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “Get a job.” This was the simple message Acting Associate Judge Elvis P. Patea gave to Mayne Siaumau when he appeared in High Court yesterday morning for his Order To Show Cause (OSC) hearing, along with a preliminary examination (PX) for failure to comply with...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The unfaithful bus driver who was having a secret sexual relationship with a 16-year old girl for months is paying a small price for his actions.
Acting Associate Justice Elvis P. Patea ordered Taifau Mulipola to serve a period of detention of 14 months as a condition of...