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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On the night of Jan. 28, 2020, two cops observed Alefosio Tagoa’I spill a bag of potato chips on the ground after he and another male were pulled over at the Sobriety Checkpoint for an open container in the vehicle.
Tagoa’i was the passenger. (Samoa News is withholding...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — During its session yesterday, the Senate approved in final reading the House version of the Administration bill seeking $721,000 to fund the TAOA construction project, which has been awarded to PENTAGON SAMOA.
The funding source is fiscal year 2019 surplus.
The bill...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 46-year-old man from Samoa convicted of assaulting his wife and threatening to kill her during a domestic dispute received a huge break from the court last week, when the court released him from custody to seek gainful employment to care for his wife and children.
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With the actual population count, or the enumeration process, launched on Monday this week, Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga has urged every single person living in American Samoa — no matter your immigration status — to respond to the 2020 Census.
“Please support the 2020...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The first refund checks for tax year 2019, of more than $1.3 million — for those who qualify for refunds — is scheduled for release later this week. A majority of those getting the first round of refunds are cannery workers, who usually file early.
In a brief statement...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who stole his uncle’s belongings then sold them to get money to buy methamphetamine (ice) told the court he is truly remorseful for what he did, and he wishes he had a chance to apologize to his uncle and have him forgive him.
Lafoga Tanuvasa who was in custody...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who was released by the District Court on his own recognizance last month after he entered a not guilty plea to disturbing the public peace (PPD) and third degree assault is back in court for the same thing.
Vincent Tu’iala is now charged with 4 misdemeanors: PPD,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of assaulting another man with a machete has entered into a plea agreement with the government.
Afa Lafaele, who has been in custody since his arrest in 2018 appeared in court last week for his Change of Plea (COP) hearing.
Lafaele, 52, was initially...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — While ASG travel is suspended to US states and foreign countries affected by the coronavirus, the Health Department has proposed new travel restrictions for flights to and from Hawai’i, and reduced daily flights on the inter Samoa route to combat the spread of the deadly...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Lt. Gov. Lemanu Palepoi Sialega Mauga has directed specific ASG offices to prepare the Veterans Affairs facility at Tafuna for use as a quarantine facility as the 12-bed Leone Health Center may run out of space if more people are taken in for quarantine — especially with...