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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 28-year old man who was accused of unlawful possession of methamphetamine has admitted to the court that on or about Apr. 25, 2018, he had in his possession a glass pipe containing methamphetamine.
Oloaluga Viliamu pled guilty to the charge of unlawful possession of a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa government is planning to change the way a US$2.6 million settlement from cannery giant, StarKist, can be spent.
The settlement was for environmental violations at its plant.
The governor, Lolo Matalasi Moliga, said the entire amount had been...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Hawiki submarine cable sets the foundation for American Samoa’s future with improved services in areas such as education, telemedicine and e-commerce, proving new job opportunities for the territory, says Taiulagi Asuega, vice chair of the American Samoa...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Lt. Col. Clinton Seybold, outgoing Commander of the U.S. Army Reserve Theater Support Group American Samoa Detachment, has been credited for setting up emergency operations preparedness and securing $1.8 million in funding for projects for the unit here.
These are some...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 46-year old man from Fiji employed by the LBJ Hospital as an X-Ray Tech was arrested by police last week on allegations that 7 months ago he sexually assaulted a 16-year old girl, who is also a Fiji national.
The victim and her sister made the report to police two...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The young man who spent 46 days behind bars for disturbing the peace in Vaitogi on June 2, 2018 was released from confinement this paast week, after District Court Judge Fiti Sunia sentenced him to time served at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF).
The...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa Power Authority former managing director Paul Young last Thursday at the Gov. H. Rex Lee Auditorium, during the cabinet meeting, where Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga made the official announcement that Young has been recruited by the Governor’s Office.
“I asked...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — To ensure that the youth have a better understanding “our of political process,” Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga has urged his cabinet to continue the important task of educating “our young people” so they can make decisions for American Samoa moving forward.
The governor’s...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a news release Wednesday, the American Samoa Hawaii (ASH-Cable) Cable LLC confirmed a new cash dividend paid to the American Samoa Government, which holds one-third share of the company.
It says that a check of US$295,774 was presented by the President of ASH Cable,...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Aumua Amata is welcoming House passage of the Interior Appropriations bill that prevents cuts for American Samoa Government, and preserves last year’s increase of $250,000.
The House bill’s advance is a necessary step before it will either be combined with or...