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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — ASG Office of Petroleum Management (OPM) has excellent Christmas news for the territory, especially motorists. The new maximum allowable price (MAP) or wholesale price for all petroleum products sold in the territory got a decrease — effective Dec. 15th through Dec. 31,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Seven employees of Talofa Systems American Samoa (TSAS) Inc., celebrated their 5-20 years of service with the Satala-based can-manufacturing plant on Saturday, Dec. 15th.
Six of them are pictured with some of the TSAS management team. (Seated, l-r): Faamavaega Tanielu (...
HONOLULU (KHON2) - Changes are on the way for travelers flying out of Daniel K. Inouye International Airport.
Hawaiian Airlines is changing the check-in areas for international and interisland departures.
Hawaiian Airlines says it flies around 10,000 passengers out of Daniel K Inouye Airport each...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of using a machete to strike his nephew in the head has pled guilty to second-degree assault, a class D felony.
Petelo Amituana’i, who is still in custody unable to post a $10,000 surety bond, appeared in High Court last week for a change of plea hearing....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — When the 2018 National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony took place November 28th on the Ellipse at President’s Park in the nation's capital, American Samoa was right in the middle of it all, represented through colorful handmade ornaments produced by art students from...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa has suggested to the US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) the Department of Port Administration’s planned “Bulkhead Project” is a buffer to reduce the risk of wave surges to the new Fono building.
This was cited in Lt. Gov. Lemanu Palepoi Sialega...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A young man who is accused of being rude and disrespectful to his elderly uncle has been ordered by District Court Judge Fiti Sunia to find another place to stay while his case is pending in court.
The government claims that on Wednesday, Dec 5, 2018 at around 7 p.m, a...
Pago Pago, AMERIAN SAMOA — An inmate who is serving a 20-year sentence for escaping from the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) in January 2010 and assaulting an ANZ security guard is charged with escape from confinement — again.
The government claims that Pati Lepou allegedly escaped from the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Students of Onnuri Piano Academy — together with members of American Samoa's Korean and Chinese Associations, and the Korean and Chinese Community Youth Groups — pictured with two checks from their successful Christmas Piano Recital fundraiser that was held last Saturday...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 21-year-old man who was convicted of having a sexual relationship with a 13-year-old girl asked the court to send him back to Samoa so he can care for his parents while they are still alive.
Chief Justice Michael Kruse granted the defendant’s request - which was also...


![[courtesy photo] (Seated, l-r): Faamavaega Tanielu (10 years of service), Joseph Fale (5 years of service), Feai Taele (15 years of service), Desmond Petaia (10 years of service), Pio Vito Jr. (10 years of service) and Paul Tui (5 years of service). (Standing l-r): Shift Supervisor Iakopo Ioane, Inventory Specialist Lusia Luaifoa, Chief Financial Officer Eogyoon Kim, Plant Manager Choelyour Lim, Shift Supervisor Iopu Mara, Electrical Supervisor Graeme Dunstan.](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/tsas_yrs_of_service_7247.jpg?itok=6JGwfp0z)


![[photo: courtesy] FHS handmade Christmas ornament](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/americansamoa2018_ornament.jpg?itok=EGctJYAC)
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![[photo: courtesy] Students of Onnuri Piano Academy — together with members of American Samoa's Korean and Chinese Associations, and the Korean and Chinese Community Youth Groups — pictured with two checks](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/onnuri_donation.jpg?itok=bfnFRJLk)
