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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Attorney General Talauega Eleasalo Ale has shared with senators some background information on the Guest Worker Permit program law, which Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga reactivated on Jan. 11th as StarKist Samoa encountered early this month a “severe and acute absenteeism...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — District Court Judge Fiti Sunia said that "out of necessity" — after yesterday's initial appearance — he is recusing himself from hearing the government's case against Malia Sunia.
(Samoa News understands the defendant is married to Judge Sunia's uncle.)
Sunia is charged...
Pago Pago, AMERIAN SAMOA — The Faga'itua High School student who went missing in the waters of Tula village over the weekend is yet to be found.
This past Saturday and Sunday, the American Samoa Department of Homeland Security – TEMCO issued bulletins to recruit volunteer divers to help in the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — "The situation is different here, in that, one cannot comply with the law because another didn't comply." These were the words of District Court Judge Fiti Sunia last Thursday when Matai'a Mataio made his initial appearance after being charged with domestic violence....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Spencer Toeava was remanded back to custody yesterday morning, per order of Chief Justice Michael Kruse who noted that the value of the vehicle used as surety to release Spencer is less than the court-ordered $20,000 bond.
"This is not a numbers game," Kruse said...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Through two separate letters to the Legislative Financial Office, Rep. Larry Sanitoa requested financial reports for the American Samoa Government as well as the American Samoa Telecommunications Authority (ASTCA).
For the ASG financial reports, Sanitoa noted that...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Board of American Samoa Visitors Bureau will host a presentation by Carmel Beattie — an Oceania Tourism Consultant — for public information and discussion a report on the current status and future potential of Tourism in our Territory.
American Samoa’s success as a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The local Department of Education (ASDOE) late last week “suspended until further notice” all current public school sporting events, claiming that it was based on a directive from the Governor’s Office “to stop overtime hours”.
However, the governor’s executive assistant...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Assistant Attorney General Laura Garvey had no witnesses to call last Friday during the preliminary examination hearing of former Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) guard Leasi Neueli, one of five people initially arrested and charged in connection with an alleged...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Because of a “community engagement” this afternoon, the US Army Reserve is not able to participate in a House Public Safety Committee hearing set for 11a.m today, regarding the Modular Small Arms Range (MSAR) being constructed in Tafuna.
But the Army Reserve — over the...