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Washington, D.C. — Fifty-six schools across the country are creating one-of-a-kind ornaments for the 2018 National Christmas Tree experience on the Ellipse in President’s Park in Washington, D.C., and Fagaitua High School has been selected to create these handcrafted ornaments that will adorn a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Three Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) officers have been suspended following a police investigation into an incident whereby an inmate, Nick Mataia, was allegedly beaten by other inmates last Saturday.
A source confirmed to Samoa News this week that the three TCF...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A land dispute between families in Faleniu ended when police officers arrested five people and held them at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) on Tuesday afternoon, to prevent any violence within the family.
All five made their initial appearances in District...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A security guard for the Magic Circus of Samoa was arrested last week on the allegation that he was intoxicated and yelled profanities on the road in Nuuuli.
Uili Tea made his initial appearance in District Court last week. He is charged with third degree assault and...
Provo, UTAH — American Samoa born and raised Ifo Pili (son of the late Falema'o Pili) was a VIP sideline guest during BYU's Homecoming Game against the University of Hawaii.
Ifo, now the city administrator for Eagle Mountain City, was an All-Conference BYU Cougar football player, who also played...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A new company in American Samoa — Island Fisheries — has been negotiating a lease agreement with the Department of Marine & Wildlife Resources for the use of the Fish Market at the Fagatogo Market Place, according to the American Samoa Community Activities &...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga on Oct. 8 signed into law, an Administration bill approved by the Fono, that amends local law by creating the American Samoa REAL ID Act, which complies with the federal REAL ID Act, that has been place for more than a decade.
The US Department...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual campaign to increase awareness of the disease. And a local non-profit organization called, “30-30 Strong American Samoa” is conducting a supplemental program, not only to help encourage people to live a healthy...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Veteran politician, traditional leader and senator, Paramount Chief, Galea’i M. Tu’ufuli passed away yesterday surrounded by family members at the St. Rose Hospital in Hayward, California. He was 81.
“Our father passed away peacefully around 11:11a.m. yesterday (...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 24-year-old accused of being armed with a pocket knife after he allegedly assaulted his brother-in-law was arrested last week.
William Tafu made his initial appearance in District Court last Thursday. He was represented by Assistant Public Defender Anna Wells while...