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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — "O le folasaga i sauaga faafeusuaiga ma faiga faamalosi" sponsored by the American Samoa Alliance against Domestic & Sexual Violence is open for registration
All participants must register for the meeting that will take place on line, July 31, 2019 at 11 a.m....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Finafinau does it again! Recently, members of the Finafinau community service project gained acceptance into two highly competitive environmental programs that provide a platform for young people to inspire a change within their community.
The emergence of Finafinau...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Confetti in the air, fired off by some members of Team Bluesky (far left), this past Saturday morning during the Bluesky Summer Bash, to publicly celebrate the company’s 20th anniversary.
The event was hosted at Su’igaula o le Atuvasa Park in Utulei. (The actual,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The court has sentenced to 24-months probation, a man who was arrested for firing a gun into the air outside a nightclub on the night of the Super Bowl LII.
Under a plea agreement with the government, accepted by the court last month, Hapakuki Fotuaika pled guilty to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The mastermind behind the food stamp fraud scheme who pled guilty to 2 counts of forgery was sentenced last week to 14 years - straight sentence.
In delivering his decision for Vincent Toeava last Friday morning, Chief Justice Michael Kruse said that it was difficult for...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a short press statement, Territorial Bank of American Samoa reports it has been advised by Mastercard – the TBAS card provider — that the TBAS cards are currently down.
Mastercard has identified the problem and is currently working to resolve it, according to TBAS....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Due to the lack of a US carrier to provide American Samoa’s domestic flights, the Samoa government owned Polynesian Limited, dba, Samoa Airways is seeking another exception to operate Manu’a flights.
Samoa Airways earlier this year was granted an exemption by the US...
San Francisco, CALIFORNIA — US Justice Department contends that StarKist Co., can sell a portion of its $154 million interest in Techpack Solution Inc., to pay its $100 million criminal fine, under a plea agreement for the company’s participation in a conspiracy to fix the price of canned tuna in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The High Court has denied a motion by private attorney, Marcellus Talaimalo Uiagalelei, to dismiss the government’s case against his client, Togamamao Letuligasenoa, who is charged with one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance (marijuana).
The court...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two men accused of failing to comply with conditions of their release on bond were re-arrested earlier this month after they tested positive for marijuana.
Sefulu Mike Kelemete and Allen Snow were arraigned last month and appeared in High Court last Friday for a first...


![American Samoa was represented in two national programs in West Virginia and Maryland by a local group of students — Finafinau. The two programs are for teams from different countries to help address environmental issues within their community. [photo courtesy] Finafinau members with sign saying save our land, protect our ocean, empower our people](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/finafinau.jpg?itok=Dk5aGqr6)


![Former DHSS employee Vincent Toeava [photo: SN] Former DHSS employee Vincent Toeava](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/toeavaweb_0415.jpg?itok=STFdWJtj)




