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Ofu, AMERICAN SAMOA — Eradication of the Lopa tree has been put on hold in American Samoa.
The US National Park Service last year committed US$400,000 to completely eliminate Adenanthera Pavonina from the Manu'a islands of Ofu and Olosega.
The tree is said to compete with native flora which in turn...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A young man who was released by the District Court on his own recognizance a few weeks ago after he entered a not guilty plea to disturbing the public peace and 3rd degree assault is back in court for the same thing.
Penheart Faumuina is being charged with four...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Launch of a public outreach program, led by the executive branch to explain the veto override referendum, which will be on the ballot during the Nov. 6, 2018 general election, kicks off next Monday at 9a.m. at the Office of Samoan Affairs.
During a cabinet meeting in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who allegedly told his niece to shut up before he cuts her with a knife has been told by District Court Judge Fiti Sunia to keep the peace within his family and refrain from making threats towards his niece.
David Te’o is charged with public peace disturbance and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who was apprehended by police after he allegedly disturbed the peace in his neighborhood last Saturday has been charged with three misdemeanors.
Alapati Vaivai made his initial appearance in District Court this past Monday, where he denied the charges against him....
Missoula, MONTANA — Peer leaders from Intersections’ Tupulaga Ta’iala Peer Leadership Program were recognized at the first annual ANA ILEAD Youth Summit 2018, which was held at the University of Montana, in Missoula, Montana from July 24-27.
Sponsored by the U.S. Administration for Native Americans...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Hawaiian Airlines will increase the number of weekly flights to and from Pago Pago for its “winter seasonal” (north of the equator) flights between December 2018 and January 2019 — and the extra flights are starting much earlier than usual.
In past years, Hawaiian had...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In his capacity as Acting Governor, Lt. Gov. Lemanu Sialega Palepoi Mauga has appointed Mrs. Elizabeth Perri to assume the post of Acting Insurance Commissioner, effective immediately, until a permanent appointment is made.
This is according to Lemanu’s July 26 memo. Gov...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Chief Justice Michael Kruse has made changes to the bond amounts required to release two men who were arrested during the weekend on allegations that they violated conditions of their probation.
Lafaele Sefo was out on a $5,000 surety bond; but Kruse has changed it to a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two men who have pending cases in High Court were arrested during the weekend following a fight that broke out in Malaeimi.
Oliva Toimoana and Lafaele Sefo made their initial appearances in District Court yesterday morning.
Judge Fiti Sunia has set their bonds at $300,...