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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A mother of five charged with possession of drugs has entered into a plea agreement with the government. Lili Apolo was initially facing one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance  (methamphetamine), an unclassified felony. But under a plea agreement with...
Thomas Siaumau
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The inmate who escaped from the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) and was on the run for almost 2 weeks appeared in District Court last week for his initial appearance on a new charge: escape from confinement, a class D felony, punishable by imprisonment of up to 5...
American Samoa District Court building
  Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The man who drove the black truck that was involved in a car accident last week in Nuuuli is now charged with unlawful possession of drugs. Jacob Alesana made his initial appearance in District Court last week. He is charged with unlawful possession of a controlled...
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Pago Pago, AMAERICAN SAMOA — With American Samoa’s improved broadband infrastructure, through the Hawaiki fiber cable, the Commerce Department (DOC) is moving forward with two telecom projects — one of  them set to open later this year — with the goal of diversifying the local economic base. The...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The court sentenced last week, Tulagafou Nofoagatoto’a to 12 months probation. The owner of Le Fofo Spa and Island Business Center was also ordered to pay a $300 fine and court costs of $120.34 In addition, Nofoagatoto’a was to spend the weekend at the Territorial...
Screenshot of meeting registration form.
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....
Finafinau members with sign saying save our land, protect our ocean, empower our people
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...
Confetti in the air at the start of Bluesky Communication's birthday bash.
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,...
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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...
Former DHSS employee Vincent Toeava
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...

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