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Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA — American Samoa has recorded the first victory by a Pacific Island team at the Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires.
The US territory's women's beach handball team beat Mauritius in straight sets, 13-7 25-8, in their third match of the competition.
However, they were unable to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 31-year-old father who was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of illegal drugs after his 1-year-old son was admitted to the LBJ Hospital for methamphetamine intoxication has pled guilty.
Lewis Lokeni, who has remained at the Territorial Correctional...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — More than 200 cases pertaining to Land and Title matters went through the Arbitration Service, an important program at the Office of Samoan Affairs, according to the Samoan Affair’s fiscal year 2018 performance report, submitted to the Governor’s Office early this month...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Chief Justice Michael Kruse has sentenced two of the four ex-DPS officers convicted of being involved in illegal activities and misconduct at the Juvenile Detention Center (JDC) to 10 years at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF).
Alofagia Letuli and Olafou Wilson...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A dispute in Vailoa during Columbus Day last week Monday landed two men in court.
Lafaele Siomia and Faamoana Leaupepe made their initial appearances in District Court this week — both are charged with disturbing the public peace in the village.
Judge Fiti Sunia released...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Average price at local gas stations is $3.60 per gallon for gasoline and $3.75 per gallon for diesel, according to the Sept. 15-Oct. 14, 2018 fuel price glance for American Samoa report, released Tuesday by the Office of Petroleum Management (OPM).
The report shows that...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — ASG Treasurer Uelinitone Tonumaipea told last Thursday’s cabinet meeting the good news that the American Samoa Government ended fiscal year 2018, which closed Sept. 30, 2018, “in the black”, and this conclusion was echoed by Katherine D. Saelua, director of the ASG...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — District Court Judge Fiti Sunia has strongly advised a man who is charged in three separate criminal cases to listen to his attorney, and not do his own will.
Alapati Nansen appeared in court this week for his pretrial conference. He is named as a defendant in three...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Just over 15,500 registered voters are on the final voter roll for the Nov. 6, 2018 midterm elections.
The final tally is a drop compared to previous midterm elections, in which electors cast ballots for the Congressional and local House of Representatives races.
Chief...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The woman accused of trying to deliver a package containing a huge quantity of methamphetamine to the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) earlier this year in August was sentenced by District Court Judge Fiti Sunia to 30 days imprisonment on a separate case.
Ienisei...