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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...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — This Samoa News photo last Friday, shows construction being carried out by the Department of Public Works crew for a covered extension in front of the Fale Samoa at Suigaula o le Atuvasa at Utulei. Public Works director Faleosina Voigt told a House committee last week...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Instead of just shelving or rejecting administration bills, Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga suggested that lawmakers come up with a better solution than what the executive branch has proposed in order to address pressing matters for the territory.
The bills cited by the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two brothers were sentenced to a term of probation after being convicted by the District Court for disturbing the private peace in their family and assault.
The two brothers, Mikaele and Manuele Aulaumea appeared before District Court Judge Elvis P. Patea last Friday for...