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Recipients of the ASG Employees Retirement Fund who were supposed to receive their monthly benefit payments via direct deposit didn’t get their money yesterday and were told by two Retirement officials that this is due to a “bank error” by Bank of Hawaii, which handles the processing and...
A teacher at Pago Pago Elementary School has been arrested and charged with several criminal charges in connection with the assault of one of his students.
Tony Leatualevao is charged with first-degree assault, child abuse and endangering the welfare of a child. According to the Attorney General’s...
In a time when social disruptions are becoming a norm across the US, local kids are proving that there is still love and compassion, and it’s never too early or too late to teach someone the importance of giving.
Earlier this month, representatives from the Galea’i Cancer Foundation, as well as the...
A 28-year old man accused by the government of forcibly entering a home in Fagasa with the intent to have sexual contact with a 16-year old female inside her bedroom where she was sleeping was sentenced last Thursday by the High Court to 28 months imprisonment as part of his 7-year probation....
CINDY MAILO
A woman accused by the government of helping a man escape from the territory while the man’s case was being investigated by police has been sentenced by the High Court to two years probation after a guilty plea of providing false information to authorities.
Cindy Mailo was charged in...
Congressional candidate Vaitinasa Salu Hunkin-Finau says she was “very surprised with the outcome” of the race, which incumbent Congresswoman Aumua Amata won in a “landslide” victory.
Aumua received an overwhelming number of votes at 8,923 or 75.4% of the total 11,834 ballots counted for the...
The three-day 7th Annual Bilateral Health Summit between health officials of American Samoa and Samoa opens tomorrow at the Gov. Rex Lee Auditorium with Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Economist Rob Grunewald, who will be the keynote speaker, talking about “Return on Investments”.
At least 30...
Following a traditional Samoa meeting last Friday, the tradition leaders of Fagatogo, Utulei and Fagaalu selected Fano Mitch Shimasaki as their Senator for the next four years when the new Legislature convenes in January next year.
Fano will represent one of the three senatorial seats for Maoputasi...
As part of the settlement agreement with the federal government, the local Department of Education (ASDOE) has agreed to put in place by early next year, policies and procedures to ensure that students with disabilities attending public schools are entitled to a free education as required by...
Chief election officer Uiagalelei Dr. Lealofi Uiagalelei had responded immediately to the concerns raised by the gubernatorial team of Faoa Aitofele Sunia and Rep. Larry Sanitoa regarding matters the team says are “causing concerns for our committee.”
The gubernatorial team’s letter, signed by Faoa...