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Washington, DC —Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata released the following statement:
“A recent media report has caused some questions on that, but that report is incorrect. To my knowledge, the Pentagon has not changed their recruiting policy, and U.S. law hasn’t changed. Since I don’t speak for...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 42-year-old man who was convicted of assaulting his wife while he was extremely intoxicated told the court that she was the one who started the fight, which landed him a 3-night stay at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF).
The defendant was initially charged...
Salt Lake City, UTAH — The federal court imposing automatic US citizenship on persons born in American Samoa “violates fundamental principles of self-determination” as well as its “sovereignty and the importance of the fa’aSamoa,” according to the latest filing by the American Samoa Government and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 56-year-old taxi driver from Fagaalu who is accused of assaulting a fellow taxi driver was arrested over the weekend.
Faalemiga Valaau made his initial appearance in District Court this week where he entered a not guilty plea to the charges against him. He is charged...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In an effort to provide additional financial help to the American Samoa Community College, the Administration is proposing a 3-cent excise tax increase on cigarettes, cigars and smoking tobacco products, according to the proposed law submitted by Gov. Lolo Matalasi...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The preliminary examination (PX) for an inmate serving time at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) and now charged in connection with the alleged shooting in Leone last month, which wounded and hospitalized a male ended yesterday morning, with District Court...
Pago Page, AMERICAN SAMOA — To determine the financial and economic impact of the next federally mandated minimum wage hike, Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga has appointed a 10-member Minimum Wage Assessment Working Group to provide a report for review.
As previously reported by Samoa News, the next...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who was charged with unlawful possession of methamphetamine after police stopped his vehicle and allegedly found a bag containing 8g of a white crystalline substance and drug paraphernalia has admitted to the charges against him.
Suilefaiga Toala appeared in High...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Pittsurgh-based StarKist Co., the largest private employer in American Samoa, has voiced its support of the federal government’s proposed assessment of additional tax on Chinese-origin tuna and tuna products.
StarKist’s support is outlined in a Sept. 6th letter from the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Trial Division of the High Court has not dismissed the claim in the legal battle between members of the Samoa Korean Baptist Church (SKBC) that was first filed in Jan. 2012. The matter pits members of the Board of Directors of the church, who are the plaintiffs in...