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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...
HONOLULU — Consumers bracing against Covid-19 have raised demands not only for health and safety products but also for many food staples, including tuna. According to an NPR report yesterday, tuna sales were up more than 31 percent last week compared to the same time last year.
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 45-year-old man from Samoa who has two different names in the court system, was ordered by the court to depart the territory and remain outside of its borders upon release from the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF), after being convicted of 2nd degree assault....
Washington, D.C— Congresswoman Aumua Amata is welcoming House passage late Monday of revised economic legislation, H Res 904, in direct response to the Coronavirus and helping people during its impact on economic conditions. This Resolution updated the bill, H.R. 6201, the Families First...