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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 26-year-old man from Pago Pago who is accused of using a piece of timber to assault another man has been arrested and charged with second degree assault, a felony; and two misdemeanor charges: property damage, and unlawful use of a weapon.
Anetele’a Valoaga made his...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Lolo Administration has asked the US Department of Interior to redirect federal Capital Improvement Project (CIP) monies to address Hawaiki cable “liability” and American Samoa TeleCommunications Authority’s (ASTCA) new products development.
This is according to Lt....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 36-year-old man accused of using a sharp weapon to assault a 16-year-old has pled guilty to second degree assault.
Fa’avaeoletalalelei Afitu was initially charged with felony first degree assault, punishable by life in prison or at least 30 years in jail; but under a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 29-year-old man accused of selling marijuana joints at the cannery earlier this year has pled guilty.
Detectives from the DPS Vice & Narcotics Unit arrested Allen Paulo Jr. on Jan. 22, 2018 after receiving information from StarKist Samoa employees that Paulo Jr....
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed Senate passage of the Real ID Act Modification for Freely Associated States Act (H.R. 3398), which she co-sponsored and strongly supported with a statement in the Congressional Record.
In late September, the U.S. House of Representatives passed...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Chairman of the American Samoa Government's Employees' Retirement Fund (ASGERF) Board of Trustees, Vaanatiu Toafala Iafeta, warns that if the American Samoa Telecommunications Authority (ASTCA) does not address their loan default, the ASGERF "shall proceed to manage,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Jeanette had no gasoline when it sank last Thursday morning, 17 miles south of Tutuila; but exactly how much ammonia and diesel was on board when the purse seiner went underwater is unclear.
These are the findings — so far — of the United States Coast Guard (USCG),...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A former firefighter who was convicted of unlawful possession of methamphetamine last year is now before the court for a probation violation.
Methodist Kuka Mika appeared in High Court last Friday for a preliminary hearing for not complying with conditions of his...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Although it was a Department of Education celebratory event to honor teachers last week, a moment of sadness swept the audience members that night when it was time to remember one of their own: Samoana High School Teacher of the Year, Fuaimamao Mageo who passed away last...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed House action passing a series of bills which she supported in the House Natural Resources Committee, along with a Veterans’ bill as Congress works to wrap up more of the year’s final business.
Veterans: On Monday, the House passed S. 2248,...