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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga has set a new government policy where federally funded programs are to utilize American Samoa Tele Communications Authority (ASTCA) for internet and other required communication services.
The new policy is outlined in the governor’s Apr. 24...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “Drug addiction is on the rise in American Samoa and we have little resources to deal with and help people who have a drug addiction problem. The only available thing for us is to separate them from society.”
This was the message from Chief Justice Michael Kruse during...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Kone Purcell and Chloe Leiato will be heading to Maryland later this year in June to compete in the National History Day showdown.
Leiato placed first overall in the historical paper category, 3rd overall in the junior division; while Purcell took home first overall in...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Four fishermen who spent hours huddling together on their capsized boat off the coast of American Samoa have been rescued.
Large swells overturned the 33 foot fishing vessel at three o'clock on Wednesday morning.
At daybreak, one of the men swam under the boat and...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Sentencing for Tao Liu has been continued to May 18 so the court can get information regarding his immigration status, especially the status of his 2-year-old son, who is under the custody of the Department of Human and Social Services.
Liu appeared in High Court last...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The High Court issued another bench warrant last Friday for yet another defendant who is accused of disobeying conditions of his probation.
The Order to Show Cause (OSC) hearing for Faaili Mata’u, a.k.a ‘Whistle” was scheduled for last Friday, after the Probation Office...
![US Small Business Administration (SBA) public information officer, Yolanda Stokes speaking at last Thursday’s meeting of the Lions Club of Pago Pago on the type of low interest disaster loan programs available to help those impacted by Tropical Storm Gita. Stokes was presented a special Lions Club award for her “remarkable support and assistance with SBA” following Gita. [photo: Leua Aiono Frost]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Stokes%20n%20Lions%20614.jpg?itok=YEZ6w_pc "US Small Business Administration (SBA) public information officer, Yolanda Stokes speaking at last Thursday’s meeting of the Lions Club of Pago Pago on the type of low interest disaster loan programs available to help those impacted by Tropical Storm Gita. Stokes was presented a special Lions Club award for her “remarkable support and assistance with SBA” following Gita. [photo: Leua Aiono Frost]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved more than $14 million under the Individual Assistance program while the US Small Business Administration has approved just over $2 million in low-interest disaster loans for those who were affected by...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The US Federal Aviation Administration has explained the situation surrounding the needed repairs for the Instrument Landing System (ILS) at Pago Pago International Airport that prompted Hawaiian Airlines to reschedule the time for its flights in and out of American...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — DPS police officers and the Court Marshal are going around the island with a copy of the bench warrant signed by Chief Justice Michael Kruse, for the arrest of Titiula Tagaloa after she failed to appear in High Court yesterday.
Tagaloa is out on a $30,000 surety bond,...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Just over $1 million is allocated under federal Capital Improvement Project money for the Malaloa wharf-dock extension construction project, for which Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga had last year proposed to the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council to share in...