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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — District Court Judge Elvis P. Patea found probable cause to bind over to the High Court, the case against Carlos Tolentino, who appeared yesterday morning for a preliminary examination (PX).
Tolentino is charged with one count of unlawful possession methamphetamine; one...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Community vaccination sites scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday have been postponed until Friday, while we await the arrival of more MMR vaccines on Thursday's flight, according to the Dept. of Health.
Tafuna & Fagaalu Health Centers will remain open to serve the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “The Court will not allow any person to stay in the territory against our Immigration Laws.” These were the words of District Court Judge Elvis P. Patea, when the court rendered its decision this week against a man, an overstayer, convicted of traffic violations.
Eneliko...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — ASG land is being cleared next to the Territorial Correctional Facility for the construction of the new home for the Territorial Administration on Aging (TAOA).
The governor told a cabinet meeting recently that the TAOA building in Pago Pago is not safe and is the reason...
Pago Page, AMERICAN SAMOA — While the Administration has no say when it comes to the Legislature and Judicial branches, “…all executive branch employees, we do expect you to donate your $10,” said Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga in a verbal directive made during Monday’s cabinet meeting when he spoke...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa Power Authority acting executive director, Wallon Young has disputed “inaccurate” claims by the US Department of Labor that ASPA altered employees’ time records.
Young, responding to Samoa News inquiries, confirmed that ASPA paid out approximately $110,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga has called for the Heath Department to have DoH medical personnel stationed at schools to administer the required MMR to students — who have not gotten their shots — when schools re-open early next month after being closed due to the measles...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — An inmate accused of stabbing another inmate with a kitchen knife has entered into a plea agreement with the government.
Faufano Fa’auliuli, who is serving a lengthy sentence for the murder of his brother several years ago in Aunu’u appeared before Chief Justice Michael...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man with an outstanding arrest warrant was taken into custody last week after police picked him up for disturbing the peace in Tafuna.
Afele Togiaso, 35, made his initial appearance in District Court this week. Prosecuting the case is Assistant Attorney General Laura...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — An illegal immigrant from Samoa who entered into a plea agreement in a drug case has been ordered to depart the territory and remain outside of its borders for the duration of his 5-year probation sentence.
Amosa Ulugia appeared in High Court last week for sentencing. He...