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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Vanessa Taamu Simanu was crowned Miss SOFIAS 2019-2020 before a sold out crowd last Friday, April 26 at Fatuoaiga Hall.
Vanessa won the majority of special awards that night, including "Best Lady SOFIAS" and "Miss Photogenic".
The event was filled with laughter, glitz,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Sentencing for Iosua Aleki is continued to May 14, to allow attorneys and probation officers time to research further, the defendant’s previous cases.
Aleki, who has been in custody since his arrest on Feb. 12, 2019 appeared before District Court Judge Elvis P. Patea for...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 52-year-old father of four accused of assaulting another man with a machete in 2017 has entered into a plea agreement with the government.
Vine Olataga, who has been in custody without bail since his arrest Oct. 12, 2017 was initially charged with first-degree assault...
Nuku'alofa, TONGA — Tongan police have arrested a customs official in connection with the seizure of millions of dollars worth of drugs.
Police said on Friday they had arrested a senior customs officer on Wednesday after intercepting a drug haul earlier in the week.
On Monday, police nabbed $US2.6...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The government’s case against an Asian woman accused of allegedly bringing an illegal substance, to wit, Phencyclidine (PCP) into the territory was dismissed without prejudice in High Court yesterday morning.
Thomas Jones, of RDA Law Firm represented Wen Ting Chen, while...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Power Authority is putting in reverse osmosis stations as a temporary fix for the high salinity content of water supply for eastern district households.
The long-range plan is to drill five wells on the eastern side of Tutuila and the first one has...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Territory of American Samoa — through the American Samoa Government — has accused the US National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) of refusing to acknowledge the Deeds of Cession which constitute “other applicable [federal] law” and has treated the Deeds “with utter...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who was arrested for public peace disturbance has been remanded to custody at the LBJ Hospital Behavioral Health Unit and a status hearing is set for May 9th.
Kevin Philip Pierce made his initial appearance in District Court last Thursday, where his attorney,...
Washington, D.C. —Congresswoman Aumua Amata announced she has co-sponsored two separate bipartisan legislative efforts supporting Pacific veterans who were exposed to chemicals and toxic materials including Agent Orange.
Congresswoman Amata is one of four original co-sponsors, as one of two...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The former DPS officer charged with one count of public servant acceding to corruption has pled guilty.
Faauma Malo, 42, has been out on a $5,000 surety bond.
He appeared in High Court yesterday morning for a Change of Plea hearing, where he was represented by Public...