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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The two probationers who tested positive for drugs last Thursday have been ordered to each serve 9 days at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF).
Ieniseli Mosese and Faafetai Lefatia Jr appeared before Judge Elvis P. Patea yesterday morning for a Disposition...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who was released from jail last week — by order of the court — is back to prison on the allegation that he violated conditions of his probation, after testing positive for drugs.
The government alleges that Afasene Hunkin was ordered by Probation to undergo a drug...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The District Court has set bail at $500 for Faumui Fonoia, who was taken into custody over the past weekend following an incident in Ottoville where he is alleged to have gone to his neighbor’s home with a machete and challenging people in the neighborhood to a fight....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Government’s workforce for fiscal year 2020 totals 6,843 — a 2% increase — compared to the 6,703 in FY 2019, according to Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga in his FY 2020 cover letter to Fono leaders.
“This reflects an overall net increase of 140 positions,”...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who was taken into police custody last week for allegedly using a sharp weapon to stab another man has been released on his own recognizance, by order of the court, after the government was unable to file additional charges against him.
According to court...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — ASG’s Workforce Day took place today, prior to Labor Day, which is Monday.
Monday is an ASG and federal holiday with non-essential gov’t employees on break and banks and the post office closed. Meanwhile many local businesses will be open featuring Labor Day sales across...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa’s Alliance Against Domestic & Sexual Violence (a.k.a. Alliance) has been selected by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women to participate in the National Advocacy Learning Center.
The team includes Mona Uli, executive...
Honolulu, HAWAII — Scientists assessed the stocks of bottomfish in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and American Samoa, and the results varied.
Bottomfish stocks in three U.S. Pacific territories are not as healthy as previously thought, according to a new report from NOAA’s...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A police officer accused of allowing an inmate to leave his cell so he can visit his sick son has been arrested and charged with permitting escape, a class D felony punishable by 5 years imprisonment, a $5,000 fine, or both.
Saito Pesaeli made his initial appearance in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — To ensure that the Legislature reviews and gives final approval on the spending of proceeds of future bond sales by the American Samoa Economic Development Authority (ASEDA), the Senate has moved to amend local law, giving the Fono such authority.
The bill, sponsored by...