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![Chief Justice Michael Kruse [SN file photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/kruse_0723.jpg?itok=eMTLPLME "Chief Justice Michael Kruse [SN file photo]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 19-year-old male who was accused of burglarizing - with several juveniles - a store in Tafuna, told the court he didn't keep any of the stolen items, just the cash.
Vilitoni Vi was initially charged with first degree burglary and stealing - both class C felonies - in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Successful efforts by the government and Territorial Bank of American Samoa officials to establish a locally based non federally insured bank has already attracted attention from some US areas and at least two European jurisdictions.
The success has also captured the...
![Lt. Governor Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga conferring with ASCC President Dr. Rosevonne Makaiwi-Pato earlier this semester. Lemanu will give the keynote address at the 68th ASCC Commencement Ceremony tomorow, Friday, May 18, beginning at 10 a.m. in the Auditorium of the College’s new Multi-Purpose Center. [photo: J. Kneubuhl]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ascc_lemanu_and_pres.jpg?itok=RxCBmEXQ "Lt. Governor Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga conferring with ASCC President Dr. Rosevonne Makaiwi-Pato earlier this semester. Lemanu will give the keynote address at the 68th ASCC Commencement Ceremony tomorow, Friday, May 18, beginning at 10 a.m. in the Auditorium of the College’s new Multi-Purpose Center. [photo: J. Kneubuhl]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Community College (ASCC) will hold its 68th Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 18, beginning at 10 a.m. in the College’s new Multi-Purpose Center (MPC) Auditorium.
While the final number will depend on examination results, an initial count of 135...
![American Samoa's newest option for higher education was officially celebrated yesterday during a brief ceremony to welcome Wayland Baptist University to American Samoa. Pictured with a group of local dignitaries are (front row l-r) Dr. Dan Jacobson, executive director and campus dean of Wayland's Hawai’i campus; Dr. Elane Seebo, vice president of external campuses; and Dr. Bobby L. Hall, president of Wayland Baptist University. [photo: Blue Chen-Fruean]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/wayland_opening.jpg?itok=9mnu99AO "American Samoa's newest option for higher education was officially celebrated yesterday during a brief ceremony to welcome Wayland Baptist University to American Samoa. Pictured with a group of local dignitaries are (front row l-r) Dr. Dan Jacobson, executive director and campus dean of Wayland's Hawai’i campus; Dr. Elane Seebo, vice president of external campuses; and Dr. Bobby L. Hall, president of Wayland Baptist University. [photo: Blue Chen-Fruean]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa residents looking for options as far as college now have another choice available to them — locally. Wayland Baptist University, a non-profit college and the oldest institution of higher education in continuous existence on the High Plains of Texas,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Armed detectives of the Department of Public Safety- Vice & Narcotics Unit executed a search warrant on two homes in Pago Pago last week, confiscating drugs, drug paraphernalia and cash.
Three individuals — two men and a female — were arrested as a result.
They are...
![A sign inside the main lobby of the Territorial Bank of American Samoa at the Centennial Building in Utulei welcomes customers to the “People’s Bank”. TBAS has reached a new milestone in moving forward to providing full-fledged banking services to the community. [photo: FS]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/tbas_sign.jpg?itok=9odQQrVN "A sign inside the main lobby of the Territorial Bank of American Samoa at the Centennial Building in Utulei welcomes customers to the “People’s Bank”. TBAS has reached a new milestone in moving forward to providing full-fledged banking services to the community. [photo: FS]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Territorial Bank of American Samoa has reached a new milestone in its push to provide full banking services for the community, with checking account customers now able to order their checks — some of them have received their checkbooks already — and debit cards are...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — One of the three former Western Union (WU) employees accused of stealing is going to jail.
Judy Leilua Tautalaga, 41, from Samoa who has resided in the territory since she was a baby, was ordered by the High Court this week to serve 28 months at the Territorial...
![Congresswoman Aumua Amata with North Park University graduates Stephen B. Maifea and Leuatea I. Fai’ai. Amata personally presented the two graduates with their diplomas, honoring their achievements. Samoa News congratulates both graduates and wishes them success into the future. [photo: courtesy]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/amata_with_graduates.jpg?itok=6O6Vybbw "Congresswoman Aumua Amata with North Park University graduates Stephen B. Maifea and Leuatea I. Fai’ai. Amata personally presented the two graduates with their diplomas, honoring their achievements. Samoa News congratulates both graduates and wishes them success into the future. [photo: courtesy]")
Washington, D.C. — This past Saturday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata had the opportunity to join a group of American Samoan students and their families at North Park University in Chicago, and was happy to present two graduates with their diplomas in the ceremony, and congratulate them upon their...
![DPS Lt. Siaosi Aiono (left) and Police Officer Emanuele Lito (right) [Samoa News photos]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/sex_abuse_cops.jpg?itok=b5UZ8HsC "DPS Lt. Siaosi Aiono (left) and Police Officer Emanuele Lito (right) [Samoa News photos]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The government is charging the two DPS senior police officers accused of sexually harassing two female cops. This was confirmed to Samoa News by a reliable source. One of the cops is on-island; the other has resigned and left for Australia.
Samoa News did not seek any...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man whose name appeared on a package that was sent through the Post Office last month in which Customs agents found marijuana, was arrested by police last week.
Fiatupu Tavai, a former Customs agent is being charged with possession of a controlled substance (marijuana...