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Gov tells Coral Reef Taskforce of need “…to weigh environmental considerations and economic demands”
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga delivered special remarks yesterday during the final day of the 40th Meeting of the US Coral Reef Task Force at the Fale Laumei where he commended the group's work and acknowledged with appreciation the commitment by the US to “safeguard and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Newly confirmed Public Defender (PD) Michael White told the Fono that his appointment was a calling from God, to come and help people who are in need in American Samoa, especially those who are poor and cannot afford to pay a private lawyer to defend them.
White appeared...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Fono’s review of the government’s proposed budget of more than $439.58 million for FY 2019 begins next Monday, Aug. 20th, and it will be a joint hearing of both the Senate and House Budget and Appropriations Committees, held at the Senate’s current chambers — the...
Honolulu, HAWAII — The recent disqualification of a Hawaii House of Representatives candidate drew attention to the rights — or the lack of rights — of American Samoans living in the United States.
Sailau Timoteo, the only Republican candidate for House District 43, was disqualified when the Hawaii...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Detectives from the DPS Criminal Investigation Division (CID) are following up on every lead they have, in connection with the shooting that allegedly took place in Leone early Sunday morning.
For now, police have no suspect.
Samoa News understands that the three DPS...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man from Vaitogi who is accused of attempting to assault his mother’s sister while she was holding her 3-month-old granddaughter was arrested last week.
Alfred Vilivili made his initial appearance in District Court where Judge Fiti Sunia granted a motion from his...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 43-year-man was arrested by police on allegations that he assaulted his wife inside their vehicle.
The man is being charged with public peace disturbance, third degree assault, and driving under the influence of alcohol. He made his initial appearance in court last...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga is hopeful that US President Donald Trump’s “change in fiscal and economic policies” will re-energize American Samoa’s economic environment, which continues to face uncertainty with StarKist’s loss of the federal tax credit, coupled with another...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga has appointed Michael White as ASG Public Defender (PD). White was appointed as the interim PD earlier this year in May, a few days after former PD, Douglas Fiaui resigned from the post.
In his letter to the Fono regarding White's appointment,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — It was at last week’s cabinet meeting where Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga revealed that the administration is working to identify possible new funding measures for submission to the Fono to help the American Samoa Community College and the LBJ Medical Center.
Lolo told...