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A Department of Education cook who allegedly slapped a 10-year-old student on the face about seven months ago, was last week charged with misdemeanor third degree assault. The defendant, Vaeluaga Sofara, who has been released on her own recognizance, returns to court later this month for another...
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A former US Postal Service (USPS) employee in American Samoa is facing a conspiracy drug possession charge — a misdemeanor — in connection with a parcel, alleged to contain drugs, she received earlier this year.
According to the criminal complaint, Chevonne Lafaele is charged with conspiracy to...
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Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Aumua Amata, took to the Floor of the House Monday to hail Vice President Mike Pence’s words to the people of American Samoa during his visit to the territory last week.
Referring to Pence’s words as the “Pago Pago Declaration”, Amata noted...
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The trial of a man accused of forcing his way into an apartment home in Nu’uuli and having sexual contact with a woman got underway yesterday with opening arguments after a two-man and five women jury was selected Monday afternoon.
The government’s case against Siaosi Laulu, stems from an incident...
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Victims Advocate, Ipu Avegalio Lefiti is calling on the House of Representatives for assistance, regarding a complaint filed with the Department of Public Safety to investigate allegations against Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga’s Chief of Staff, Fiu Johnny Saelua. In a letter addressed to specific...
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Good news from Washington, DC, yesterday, Monday, May 1, 2017 — Congresswoman Aumua Amata says with the bipartisan budget agreement reached over the weekend for the remainder of the fiscal year, "There's no decrease in Interior funding for American Samoa which includes the hospital, community...
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MACHETE ATTACKER
A man accused by the government of using his fist and then a machete to assault his wife, who suffered injuries, has entered a guilty plea in the High Court and will be sentenced June 2nd.
To protect the victim, Samoa News does not usually identify the defendant by name.
The 25-...
![Members of the ASCC Health & Human Services Club, including advisor Derek Helsham (front, far left) are seen here with the guest speakers at last week's Sexual Assault Awareness Forum. Speakers included Mrs. Judy Mata'utia and Mrs. Mona Uli from the Alliance Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, Dr. Peni Biukoto of the DOH Behaviorial Health Clinic, and Mr. Ioana Vaimaona, a certified self-defense martial arts instructor. [Photo: J. Kneubuhl]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ASCC%20Sexual%20Assault%20Awareness%20Forum%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20-%20Group.jpg?itok=s9AFJ5dz "Members of the ASCC Health & Human Services Club, including advisor Derek Helsham (front, far left) are seen here with the guest speakers at last week's Sexual Assault Awareness Forum. Speakers included Mrs. Judy Mata'utia and Mrs. Mona Uli from the Alliance Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, Dr. Peni Biukoto of the DOH Behaviorial Health Clinic, and Mr. Ioana Vaimaona, a certified self-defense martial arts instructor. [Photo: J. Kneubuhl]")
The Health and Human Services Club at the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) sponsored a Sexual Assault Awareness Forum on Thursday, April 27. As with previous forums on the subject, the event featured guest speakers from the community who work in the area of raising public awareness of both...
The Chinese government’s continuing warm relationship with neighboring Samoa, has led to concerns from Sen. Tuiagamoa Tavai, who has called on Congresswoman Aumua Amata to ensure the White House and the federal government are aware of this matter.
When Amata was on island late last month, she met...
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Last Tuesday morning, Samoa News had the dubious pleasure of driving behind this bus (DOE #105) coming from the east side, heading into the town area.
The thick cloud of white smoke was so bad that at times, those driving behind had to stop and keep their distance, because the smoke made it...