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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga is fighting back against a call by Chicken of the Sea International (COSI) - producer of Chicken of the Sea canned tuna - for the US Congress to eliminate once and for all the federal 30A-American Samoa Economic Development Credit (ASEDC).
COSI...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A concerned mother is asking for the public’s help in locating her son, whom she hasn’t seen or heard from in months. Ali'itama Bartine Tarrant, 28, departed Florida earlier this year in April (Easter weekend) enroute to American Samoa.
According to his mother Denise...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 42-year-old man accused of assaulting another man in Malaeimi by striking the victim’s head with a metal pipe made his initial appearance in District Court last week.
Faletolu Amosa is charged with one count of second degree assault, a class D felony, carrying a prison...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Nutrition Services (FNS), has approved an increase in the American Samoa Nutrition Assistance Program (ASNAP) income eligibility standards for American Samoa’s elderly, blind, and disabled residents to qualify...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Eleven-year-old Malakai Seva’aetasi (middle) holding his scholarship award presented last Saturday by US-based One Global Family Foundation (OGFF) co-founder, Laura Lafoia Ava Tesimale (far right), and her daughter Brittany (far left) last Saturday at Lions Park during...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 27-year-old man who was picked up by police, pursuant to an arrest warrant from the court, on the allegation that he unlawfully entered the home of another family and stole several items including 3 big fine mats, is now being charged with unlawful possession of drugs...
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed the announcement by House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mark Takano (D-Cali.) that he is leading a bipartisan congressional delegation, in which she will take part, beginning October 1st through the 11th, to the Philippines, Guam,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As the cost of the proposed new two-story Fono building escalates with the US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) maintaining that the structure must meet federal regulations, Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga is requesting Congresswoman Aumua Amata’s assistance in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Before the Miss American Samoa pageant officially came to an end last Friday evening, social media was already abuzz with viewers - and those who witnessed the pageant LIVE - voicing complaints about the final standings.
As a matter of fact, it was when Brenda Foleni was...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of being armed with a machete when he assaulted another man in front of a Tafuna store last week was arrested and later detained at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF).
Ioelu Tulaga Jr, 42, made his initial appearance in District Court last week. He...