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Pago Pago, AMERIAN SAMOA — When the American Samoa Power Authority’s two alternative energy projects — with an estimate cost of about $142 million — are complete, utility rates will “drop significantly” to 11-cents per kilowatt hour, said ASPA acting executive director, Wallen Young at last Friday’...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The first Underwater Robotics Workshop will be hosted by the National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa (NMSAS) today and tomorrow (Nov. 27-28) at the Tauese P. F. Sunia Ocean Center in Utulei.
The workshop, called "Joining Hands", is being co-hosted by the NMSAS staff...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — District Court Judge Fiti Sunia has found probable cause to bind Togamamao John Letuligasenoa’s case over on a single charge of unlawful possession of a controlled substance, marijuana, during his preliminary examination (PX) held last Friday.
Letuligasenoa was a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A motion by Nick Mataia defense’s attorney was again denied by the court last week, when Assistant Public Defender Anna Wells asked the court for the second time for no additional bond for her client, because the new charges are based on the same allegations.
Mataia...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The US Federal Communication Commission (FCC) has approved the acquisition of Bluesky assets in American Samoa by Fiji-based telecom Amalgamated Telecom Holdings Limited (ATH), which is now awaiting approval of the proposed transaction from the Committee of Foreign...
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — For 65 years Samoa College has produced leaders who have served, and continue to serve Samoa well and beyond including New Zealand in various capacities, covering every imaginable sphere of life.
“To celebrate the proud history of Samoa College and mark the 65th anniversary...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With four categories up for grabs and three zones competing, the SOFIA’s 2nd Fa’afafine Festival did not disappoint. The festival was held at the Gov. H. Rex Lee Auditorium, Friday night Nov. 23, 2018.
The West Zone (Teine o le Sei), Central Zone (Central Finesse) and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Economic Development Authority (ASEDA) is expecting early this week, a rating for its proposed 2018 bond sale of around $50 million, with proceeds to fund two major projects, after a rating presentation was made early this month during a meeting in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 24-year-old man who is on probation was sentenced by the District Court to 134 days at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF), after being convicted of resisting arrest, a class A misdemeanor.
According to court records, Methodist Kuka put up a struggle when...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The man who spent 8 months in jail for touching a woman’s private parts in a sexual manner is a free man now.
Viliamu Malae was released from the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) on Tuesday of last week, following his sentence by Chief Justice Michael Kruse,...