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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The second defendant arrested for burglarizing a store and stealing several items has entered into a plea agreement with the government.
Faalelei Fuiava, who has been in custody since he was arrested in May of last year, unable to post his $5,000 surety bond appeared...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Hawaiian Airlines is cancelling its flight Monday, Mar. 23rd, between Honolulu and Pago Pago citing current measures implemented to combat the global coronavirus threat.
American Samoa is also implementing new stringent emergency measures effective Monday, with the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Attorneys for Territorial Correctional Facility inmate James Barlow “have proposed potential settlement options” and attorneys for the federal government “will be discussing those options with the prosecutor’s office in American Samoa.”
This is according to a Joint...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A former Customs agent, Teni Luamanu, convicted of possession of marijuana received a huge break from the court when his period of detention was suspended by the court. He appeared yesterday morning for sentencing.
Luamanu appeared in court last month for sentencing,...
WASHINGTON — U.S. Department of the Interior Assistant Secretary, Insular and International Affairs, Douglas W. Domenech, today recognized and applauded the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for their ongoing technical assistance and financial support to the U.S. territories and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The case against a man accused of burglarizing a home twice and allegedly stealing several items including cash has been bound over to High Court, after District Court Judge Elvis P. Patea found probable cause to support the charges during a preliminary examination this...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Given the fact that the Territorial Administration on Aging (TAOA) “carries the responsibility of ensuring” that the territory’s most vulnerable population — senior citizens — is safe and protected, it has been or will implement measures to ensure they are safe from the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Due to the global coronavirus threat, Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga has extended for 30-days his original State of Emergency Declaration, in which effective Monday, Mar. 23rd, American Samoa is placed under “Code Blue”, the new three color-coded system, he says will help the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 occurred about 134 miles Southwest of Tutuila at 5:06 a.m yesterday The Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a statement a few minutes later saying that, “based on all available data, there is no tsunami...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The second round of refund checks for tax year 2019, of more than $1.2 million — for those who qualify for refunds — is scheduled for release later this week.
With this round of tax refunds, total amount to pour into the economy will be over $2 million, which comes at a...