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![Flowers have been placed at the site where the late Lopesi Lameko was struck and killed by a vehicle earlier this year in June. Folasa Galea’i, who was the driver of the vehicle, has been charged by the government with vehicular homicide - a felony. [photo: AF]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/crime%20scene_0063.jpg?itok=Mx46oo8V "Flowers have been placed at the site where the late Lopesi Lameko was struck and killed by a vehicle earlier this year in June. Folasa Galea’i, who was the driver of the vehicle, has been charged by the government with vehicular homicide - a felony. [photo: AF]")
Folasa Galea'i, who is facing one count of vehicular homicide for the death of a man in his late 60s earlier this year in June, allegedly told police that he fell asleep at the wheel.
Galea’i’s case was bound over to the High Court, after District Court Judge Fiti A. Sunia found probable cause to...
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In an Executive Order issued and signed by Police Commissioner, Le’i Sonny Thompson, 8 officers are identified as those who will engage in Vice & Narcotics operations on island.
They are: Lt. Tolia Sola'ita (Assistant to the CO), Det. Ioane Paselio, Det. John Seumanutafa, PSO Justin Thomsen,...
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CAMERON IEREMIA
After failing to comply with all conditions of probation, the High Court more than a week ago sentenced Cameron Ieremia to serve out the remainder of his jail term.
Ieremia was ordered to serve 28 months in jail, which was one of the conditions of a 7-year probation sentence,...
![Commerce Department director Keniseli Lafaele speaking at last Thursday’s cabinet meeting regarding the upcoming Two-Samoa Talks now set for Oct. 12th in Apia. [photo: FS]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/DOC%20director%200109.jpg?itok=iQCBFB48 "Commerce Department director Keniseli Lafaele speaking at last Thursday’s cabinet meeting regarding the upcoming Two-Samoa Talks now set for Oct. 12th in Apia. [photo: FS]")
The annual Executive Summit of the two Samoas headed by Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga and Samoa Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi is set for October this year, and the governor has requested certain cabinet members to look at ways American Samoa can utilize the ASG land - designated by Samoa...
![Congresswoman Amata and Dr. Urhle during the Veterans Choice Workshop on Aug. 9, 3017, hosted by the congresswoman and held in American Samoa. [Courtesy photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Amata%20and%20Dr%20Fred%20Uhrle.jpg?itok=XAVg_g-o "Congresswoman Amata and Dr. Urhle during the Veterans Choice Workshop on Aug. 9, 3017, hosted by the congresswoman and held in American Samoa. [Courtesy photo]")
FILIPINO COMMUNITY CONSULATE OUTREACH PROGRAM
The recently elected leaders of the local Filipino community are already making things happen for their countrymen who now call American Samoa home.
As part of their quest in improving services, the leaders have reached out to the Filipino Consulate...
Four US Army officials were scheduled to arrive in the territory last night, as part of a delegation traveling to the territory for a memorial service honoring SFC Albert Chung who died during a snorkeling accident a week ago Sunday in Alega.
Samoa News confirmed yesterday that four other US Army...
![ASG Revenue Task Force chairman, Attorney General Talauega Eleasalo Ae called upon cabinet members to support the Administration’s revenue measures now before the Fono, during last week’s cabinet meeting. [photo: FS]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/AG%20n%20cabinet_0127.jpg?itok=fu8PkFpT "ASG Revenue Task Force chairman, Attorney General Talauega Eleasalo Ae called upon cabinet members to support the Administration’s revenue measures now before the Fono, during last week’s cabinet meeting. [photo: FS]")
Cabinet directors as well as all sectors of government have been called upon by ASG Revenue Task Force chairman Attorney General, Talauega Eleasalo Ale, to support the Administration’s five revenues measures submitted to the Fono, as well as and also lobby their lawmakers for their endorsement....
![Wen Ting Chen outside of the District Court after her preliminary examination hearing last week Thursday. [photo by AF]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Chen_0048.jpg?itok=6Qs62JwW "Wen Ting Chen outside of the District Court after her preliminary examination hearing last week Thursday. [photo by AF]")
The case of an Asian woman who has been accused of allegedly bringing illegal substances, to wit; Phencyclidine (PCP) into the territory when she entered American Samoa last month has been bound over to the High Court, after District Court Judge Fiti Sunia found probable cause to support the...
At last Thursday’s cabinet meeting, Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga revealed that he has issued “warning letters” to some directors, but didn’t go into details about the warnings or identify the directors by name.
Lolo’s revelation came during portion of the cabinet meeting dealing with the “directors...
![Ta’ita’i o le malo, le afioga i le ali’i Kovana ia Lolo Matalasi Moliga ma le lutena kovana ia Lemanu Palepoi Peleti Mauga. [ata AF]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/GovLolo_0766.jpg?itok=qQOC7cJN "Ta’ita’i o le malo, le afioga i le ali’i Kovana ia Lolo Matalasi Moliga ma le lutena kovana ia Lemanu Palepoi Peleti Mauga. [ata AF]")
Allegations that an auto shop using a car alternator from an ASG vehicle on a private vehicle, belonging to a government employee, was revealed by Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga, at last Thursday’s cabinet meeting, where the governor said this practice is not new and urged cabinet directors to protect...