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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who was arrested last week for driving under the influence is now charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine) — a class D felony.
Faauuga Filipo made his initial appearance in District Court last week where he waived his right to a...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Aumua Amata voted for the bipartisan Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act, which she co-sponsored, and the legislation passed the House Committee on Veterans Affairs and will move on to full House consideration.
“This important bill recognizes the realities and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The government called 3 witnesses during Day 1 of Folasa Galeai’s jury trial, and one of them was the wife of the deceased — also the only eyewitness — who told jurors that at the time of the accident, the defendant’s vehicle was flying towards theirs.
Galea’i, who is...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — This Juvenile Hawksbill Turtle got a second chance at life, thanks to a concerned citizen that reported a floating device that had what looked like an entangled turtle.
This is according to the Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources (DMWR).
The turtle response team...
Fagalii Elementary School 5-8 grade students and faculty on May 7 following a presentation by Tapaau Dr. Dan Aga who heads the ASG Office of Political Status, Constitution, and Federal Relations. Tapaau’s presentation included American Samoa's political status starting with the partition of the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The US Economic Development Administration (EDA) has approved a $100,000 grant request from ASG Commerce Department (DOC) to develop and grow American Samoa’s economy through a broadband initiative, according to DOC director Keniseli Lafaele.
In a news release,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 39-year-old man from Iliili who is accused of using a piece of wood to assault another man has been arrested and charged with second degree assault, a felony, and two misdemeanor charges; property damage and unlawful use of a weapon.
William Amosa made his initial...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — This school year, Tafuna High School JROTC Cadets and Instructors paved the road to excellence in the American Samoa Multiple Unit (ASMU) JROTC programs. On April 25, 2019, Tafuna JROTC Task Force, for the second time, set the highest overall JROTC Program Accreditation...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A third wrongful death lawsuit has been filed by the surviving family members of a fisherman who died when he fell overboard a US fishing vessel docked in Pago Pago and drowned.
This time, the lawsuit is filed with the Washington State county Superior Court, against only...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Four Business students at the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) recently returned from a week in the Independent State of Samoa, where they visited a wide variety of factories, retail outlets and home-run enterprises to observe firsthand how commercial entities...