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Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Aumua Amata is expressing support for the call for an economic stimulus effort, and appreciates President Trump’s specific inclusion of “states and territories” in his speech Wednesday evening, as the country continues to take various steps to limit the coronavirus...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 47-year-old man accused of violating local drugs law when he brought a small quantity of methamphetamine inside his luggage as he entered American Samoa has admitted to his wrongdoing.
Francis Ilalio was initially charged with unlawful possession of a controlled...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Junior and Senior students of South Pacific Academy experienced hands-on activities, at Le Faleoo Samoan Cultural Center recently, to celebrate and experience the Samoan culture in an environment touted as American Samoa’s only “living museum” — located in Mapusaga Fou....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 36-year old man from Samoa was arrested by police three weeks ago after allegations arose that 5 months ago he sexually assaulted a 16-year old girl, who is also from Samoa.
The victim and along with a relative made the report to police three weeks after the alleged...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of punching the cashier inside a store in the Tafuna area two weeks ago and then taking off with $1,200 cash was arrested by police last week pursuant to an arrest warrant from the court.
Sio Mose made his initial appearance in District Court last week. He’...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga has called on four congressional leaders to “look favorably” on making permanent the federal American Samoa Economic Development Tax Credit (ASEDC) — also referred to as 30A tax credit — before it expires the end of this year.
A major concern is...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A woman accused of threatening her ex-boyfriend and another female was arrested and held at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) to await her first court appearance.
Katelina lona made her initial appearance before District Court Judge Elvis P. Patea this week...
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by Ausage Fausia
Samoa News Reporter
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — One of the co-defendants in the Ottoville drug case has entered a guilty plea to the charges against him.
42-year-old Alatasi Wilson, who was a taxi driver when police arrested him in the early morning of Nov....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor Lolo Moliga on Tuesday continued his pressure campaign to compel the Trump Administration to reopen the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument (PRIMNM) to commercial fishing.
In a letter to President Donald Trump, the Governor once again urged the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With the global threat of coronavirus, which the World Health Organization (WHO) yesterday declared as “pandemic”, the local Health Department has further increased its public awareness campaign explaining ways to prevent the spread of the virus that has no cure or...