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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 50-year-old man accused of sexually abusing his 15-year-old niece was arrested after authorities were tipped off by the victim’s aunty.
(In the interest of protecting the minor victim, Samoa News is withholding the name of the defendant, who is her uncle. The court...
![Pictured [l-r] Commerce director Keniseli Lafaele; 2020 Census Advisor to American Samoa, Jason Kopp; Rev. Nepo Pu’a; Secretary of Samoan Affairs, Mauga T. Asuega; Lt. Gov. Lemanu Palepoi Sialega Mauga; and US Census Bureau officials James Treat and Jennifer Kim](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/census_group_3543.jpg?itok=GlqGTPf6 "Pictured [l-r] Commerce director Keniseli Lafaele; 2020 Census Advisor to American Samoa, Jason Kopp; Rev. Nepo Pu’a; Secretary of Samoan Affairs, Mauga T. Asuega; Lt. Gov. Lemanu Palepoi Sialega Mauga; and US Census Bureau officials James Treat and Jennifer Kim, following Wednesday’s official opening of the Census Office in American Samoa . [photo: FS]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Lt. Gov. Lemanu Palepoi Sialega Mauga is calling on all residents of American Samoa — from all sectors — to work collaboratively in the upcoming 2020 Census for American Samoa.
Speaking at Wednesday’s official opening ceremony for the US Census Office in the territory,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga has issued a stern warning against any executive branch employee who manipulates time cards to reflect erroneous working hours. The violator will “be terminated immediately” and if a director authorizes such action, termination will be...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — During the 48th Pacific Islands Chiefs of Police (PICP) conference hosted by American Samoa on Aug. 21-23, Paramount Chief Mauga T. Asuega, delivered a “heartfelt talk” during the session titled, “Impacts on a Pacific Community”.
This is according to the PICP’s...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The case against a married man accused of sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl was filed in District Court last week. Sapena Anesi, 45, made his initial appearance last week. He is charged with two counts of first degree sexual abuse, a class D felony; and two class A...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Hawaiian Airlines has set extra flights for the usual busy Christmas holiday travel between Honolulu and Pago Pago, as the Honolulu-based carrier is “working hard” to finalize a deal on the remaining issues to avoid a flight attendant strike.
Honolulu station, KITV-...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Samoa's Minister of Health Faimalotoa Kika Stowers is calling on communities to unite as part of efforts to stop the abandonment of babies.
Faimalotoa said now was not the time to point the finger, but rather the community needed to address a "mortifying and inhumane...
Washington, D.C— Congresswoman Aumua Amata announced the introduction of H.R. 4589. This bill, sponsored by Rep. TJ Cox (D-CA) with Reps. Aumua Amata (R-AS), Susie Lee (D-NV), and Greg Steube (R-FL), would give permanent authorization for the VA Grant Program for the transportation of highly rural...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is seeking a $570 civil money penalty (CMP) against KM Inc., d.b.a KM — located in Petesa — for violating provisions of the FDA’s tobacco regulations, at least three times within a 24-...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 44-year-old farmer who drove his wife to Leone for the alleged purpose of beating and killing her because of his suspicions that she was having an affair with a bus driver was arrested last week.
The government claims that the suspect’s plan to kill his wife was...