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The Appellate Division of the High Court of American Samoa has denied the former Congregational Christian Church of American Samoa’s General Secretary, Rev. Amaama Tofaeono and his wife their motion of stay of writ of restitution and bond. However, to avoid an unfair burden on the appellants’ right...
District Court Judge Fiti Sunia denied motions for bail reduction requests from two of the three defendants in the Department of Human and Social Services (DHSS) food stamp fraud case last week; and all of the defendants are scheduled to appear before the court next month for their preliminary...
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The Lolo Administration is prepared to transmit a letter later this week to the US Department of Homeland Security (USDHS) outlining American Samoa’s implementation plan for full compliance with the federal REAL ID Act regarding locally issued driver’s license and identification cards.
While driver...
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Samoa is questioning why American Samoa is continuing a taro importation ban from its western cousins.
The chief executive of Samoa's Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries said the taro virus that caused the ban has been found in crops from American Samoa.
Tilafono David Hunter said the ministry...
![At the 2018 SHOT Show in Las Vegas, Roy Hill, Brownell’s Public Relations specialist understood when I told him his company’s newly announced “Retro” models would bring tears to the eyes of American Samoa’s Vietnam Era veterans. [Photo: Barry Markowitz]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/cool%20stuff_2727.jpg?itok=7jWk8E0k "At the 2018 SHOT Show in Las Vegas, Roy Hill, Brownell’s Public Relations specialist understood when I told him his company’s newly announced “Retro” models would bring tears to the eyes of American Samoa’s Vietnam Era veterans. [Photo: Barry Markowitz]")
The new Brownell’s modern replica of the first famous M16, that featured no chrome barrel, no forward assist, and no cleaning kit, is very special.
Fortunately the Brownell’s version works superbly as a civilian semi automatic AR (available to civilians in most US States) with the OD Green “...
The US Federal Aviation Administration has requested a detailed report from officials at the Pago Pago International Airport regarding the “laser incident” last Friday night when a Hawaiian Airlines aircraft was attempting to land.
Meanwhile, Hawaiian Airlines says the pilot reported the laser beam...
Findings of the first ever intensive study of visitors arrival and departure at the Pago Pago International Airport will help improve the quality and enhance services for visitors to American Samoa, says American Samoa Visitors Bureau (ASVB) executive director David Vaeafe.
“American Samoa’s...
American Samoa Hawaii Cable, LLC (ASH) has successfully completed a major upgrade to the Samoa-American Samoa (SAS) cable network equipment earlier this month, which will now enhance the Data capacity of SAS up to one hundred times higher.
All customers were notified of the planned upgrade, which...
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ASG Office of Political Status, Constitutional Review and Federal Relations executive director Tapaau Dr. Daniel Aga has shared with senators the six criteria that are reviewed by his office when there are questions pertaining to proposed amendments to the American Samoa Constitution.
Tapaau...
A donation of $50,000 from the Leala Peter Reid Foundation was presented earlier this week to Bishop Peter Brown, head of the Diocese of Samoa Pago Pago, to assist the local Catholic schools and Hope House.
Foundation official Olivia Reid made the presentation.
The donation is broken down as...