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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Business & Professional Women (BPW) of Pago Pago collaborated with the Business Department at the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) to present the lunchtime seminar “Make That Job Yours!” on Thursday, Feb. 21.
ASCC Business majors and other students, along...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 27-year-old man who was convicted of giving marijuana cigarettes to a high school student was ordered by the court to immediately depart the territory, and remain outside of its borders for the duration of his probation term, which is 12 years.
Tavita Mariota, who...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Day three of the case against Thomas Siaumau saw the government call only one witness to the stand — DPS evidence custodian, Officer Zenophia Jennings, who has been on the police force for over 15 years, with four of them as Evidence Custodian.
The focus of day three was...
Washington, D.C. — A US Coast Guard vessel for border protection, extending a federal tax credit to benefit the canneries, federal cabotage policy and education improvements are among other priorities that American Samoa shared — via a written statement from Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga — with the US...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Simanu Tofa was sentenced this past Monday following a plea agreement that was accepted by the District Court.
Tofa, charged in three separate criminal matters, not including an order to show case for probation revocation and a High Court case that is set to go to a jury...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A group of sports officials, representatives from the Missouri Valley College (MVC) visited American Samoa this week for recruiting purposes, to give local student-athletes the opportunity to come to their school.
The group was led by Greg Silvey, the director of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Governor’s Office released Thursday night a statement — all in Samoan — from Lt. Gov. Lemanu Sialega Palepoi Mauga, who is also the acting governor, on “the matter of Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga’s condition”, but the statement didn’t provide any specific details.
The...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Argosy University’s participation in the student financial aid — Title IV — programs has been terminated by the US Department of Education, which gave an effective date of Feb. 27th, which is also the date of a USDOE letter to Mark E. Dottore, the federal court-appointed...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Following reports that ASG owes more than $10 million to the LBJ Medical Center pursuant to the Wage Tax statute ASCA 11.0607, (2), Rep. Larry Sanitoa has requested several financial reports, through the Legislative Finance Office, that would help the Fono’s legislative...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 58-year-old man charged with unlawful possession of methamphetamine after he was caught smoking ice in the LBJ Hospital parking lot appeared in High Court yesterday for a Change of Plea (COP) hearing.
Onosa’i Navelika, who has been in custody since his arrest last...