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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — One of the men accused of burglarizing three Asian stores and stealing several items wants a jury trial.
Aleli Valaau, who has been in custody since his arrest last year, appeared in court last week for a pretrial conference.
When his case was called, his attorney,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The House of Representatives confirmed all 9 members of the Territorial Planning Commission (TPC) last week.
Both only 7 of them appeared before the House Government Operation Committee for a confirmation hearing last Thursday and Friday: Sala Filoiali’i Mataali’i;...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — During a recent cabinet meeting, Lt. Gov. Lemanu Palepoi Sialega Mauga explained the difference between local and off island hires (contract workers), and said the issue has involved many discussions within the Administration and legal advice from government attorneys.
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — From those who have long harvested from the sea, we hear the same sad tale over and over: “The fishing was so much better when I was young!” How can we begin to change this downward trend? One answer is to build local capacity in Marine Science, where traditional...
Honolulu, HAWAII — The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council has announced that the 177th Council meeting scheduled to be held April 4 has been postponed.
The new date for the Council meeting is April 12 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (HST) or noon to 3 p.m. American Samoa Standard Time and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 33-year-old man who was accused of stealing checks from a businessman and forging his signature has admitted to the allegations.
Henry Jr Sipa was initially charged in two separate cases.
In the first case, Sipa was charged with stealing, forgery, and fraud — all...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The poor attendance in the House last week prompted House Speaker Savali Talavou Ale to advise lawmakers to take their duties as elected officials seriously.
Out of the 21 House members, only 12 showed up Tuesday and Wednesday. And start time - usually 10a.m. - was...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two men made their initial appearances in District Court this past week on charges of private peace disturbance and underage consumption of alcohol.
TJ Vaesau, 19, and Joseph Vaka Jr have both been released on their own recognizance. Their next court date is April 30....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Department of Port Administration (DPA) announces that the Pago Pago International Airport is currently undertaking construction work on the Airport Apron. This is part of the airport where the aircraft parks, and passengers disembark or board.
The Apron Project is...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Canceling of the House Communications Committee hearing with officials from the American Samoa Telecommunications Authority (ASTCA) raised concern from Rep. Larry Sanitoa.
He told Samoa News that a lot of issues regarding ASTCA need to be addressed in the chamber,...