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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A woman accused of stealing merchandise worth over $1,000 from a store was arrested last week. Tepatasi Susan Polevia is charged with one count of stealing, a felony, punishable by not more than 7 years imprisonment, and/or a fine of not more that $5,000 or both.
The...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — StarKist Co., corporate spokesperson Michelle Faist said the last day of production for 2019 at StarKist Samoa was Friday, Dec. 20th and the plant will re-open Jan. 6, 2020.
“We have planned maintenance work scheduled” during the annual shutdown, said Faist early this...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a Dec. 20th general memorandum, Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga clarified what he calls the “temporary entry permit application process” for American Samoa in “order to ensure the safety of our people” during the pubic health emergency declaration, due to the measles...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Speaking at Monday’s cabinet meeting, Police Commissioner Le’i Sonny Thompson confirmed the dates of this year’s annual holiday enforcement, which kicks off today Dec. 20th and runs through Jan. 2, 2020.
And if a cabinet member is arrested during enforcement and taken to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Both Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga and Congresswoman Aumua Amata are applauding and thanking Congress for passing legislation that will restore a tax credit that contributes to American Samoa’s economic development efforts.
The American Samoa Economic Development Credit...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Four defendants in the case involving seven members of the Nuuuli Church of Christ, including senior preachers, who were arrested in September on the allegation that they assaulted a couple were sentenced to 12 months probation by District Court Judge Elvis P. Patea,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — During Monday’s cabinet meeting, Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga emphasized to all ASG departments and agencies whose employees are part of the response team for the measles outbreak to keep sufficient records for these workers, especially their overtime.
“During the Christmas...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Congress has passed historic legislation that for the first time in 33 years, gives American Samoa and the other U.S. territories, a statutory increase in their annual Medicaid block grants and lowered the local match requirement. The legislation now goes to the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — This past Tuesday, the Tafuna High School Class of 2022 donated clothes, food and toys to the Alofa Foa'i Fua Charity Project, spearheaded by Aioletuna Sunia and Ti'a Reid, in partnership with 93KHJ and Bluesky Communications.
This donation is part of Tafuna High School’...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A young man accused of drug possession told police he bought drugs from “LE FILIFILI” — from a man named CHIKO for $2000 using his savings from his GI bill benefits, because he wanted to start a music career, and starting a drug operation would bring in more money to...