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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 25-year-old male accused of disturbing the peace this past Saturday afternoon made his initial in District Court yesterday morning, where he entered a ‘not guilty’ plea to the charges against him.
Jason Vavega is charged with third degree assault, third degree property...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A former employee of Y&J Store convicted of stealing from the company has been ordered to pay restitution of $3,913.04, as a condition of his 5-year probation.
Faleulu Esau appeared in court last week for sentencing.
Esau, who was released on bond, was initially...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who was arrested for disturbing the public peace is now facing drug charges.
Sefo Fa’amanatu, 28, appeared in court this week. He is charged with unlawful possession of methamphetamine, a felony; and 2 misdemeanors: public peace disturbance and trespass.
Bond is...
![[l-r] Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga, Samoa Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi and Lt. Gov. Lemanu Palepoi Sialega Mauga](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/lolo_lt_n_pm_3010_0.jpg?itok=EH_4aDvE "[l-r] Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga, Samoa Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi and Lt. Gov. Lemanu Palepoi Sialega Mauga yesterday morning during the telethon/ radiothon fundraising for Samoa’s national rugby team, Manu Samoa, which is preparing for the upcoming Rugby World Cup international competition. [SN file photo / FS]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga told cabinet members that monetary contributions made during the Manu Samoa fundraising event last week in the territory “reflects our investments in the future prosperity of our territory, and the sustainability of our quality of life...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The “after-the-fact purchases and circumvention of purchasing procedures” by executive branch agencies, has prompted Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga to once again issue a memo to directors, reminding them about local laws and regulations governing such matters and urging...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A woman convicted of violating local drug laws was released from the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) last Friday, after the High Court sentenced her to a 5-year probation period.
Titiula Tagaloa was initially facing 4 charges: unlawful possession of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The man who allegedly threatened his niece by telling her to shut up before he cuts her with a knife was told by District Court Judge Elvis P. Patea to maintain the peace within his family and refrain from any threatening behavior towards his niece.
Amosa Vaili, charged...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Thomas Siaumau has been ordered to serve the 90 days of his suspended sentence from 2017, after he admitted to the court that he violated conditions of his probation.
Siaumau, who is currently serving a 30-year sentence for shooting at a moving police vehicle on the...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomes a grant of $2.5 million from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Department of Transportation (DOT). This grant will be used at the airport in Fitiuta to reconstruct the runway lighting system. The runway lighting system has...
Pago Pago, American Samoa — In June and July, the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) - Agriculture, Community and Natural Resources (ACNR) Division’s Forestry Program completed its watershed restoration activities in the villages of Leone and Laulii as part of the Landscape Scale Restoration (...