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MELVIN ETEUATI
A man from Amouli who was charged in two separate cases involving burglary and stealing, has been sentenced to serve just over two years imprisonment and ordered to pay back the money he stole.
For the first case, Melvin Kuresa Eteuati, 20, was charged with one count each of second-...
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Locally based Tautai o Samoa Longline and Fishing Association has requested a Honolulu federal judge for inclusion in the ongoing legal battle over the Large Vessel Prohibited Area (LVPA) in territorial waters.
The Association made the request in a June 2 letter, to US District Court Judge Leslie...
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In his presentation to a United Nation’s Decolonization regional seminar, ASG Office of Political Status, Constitution, and Federal Relations executive director, Tapaau Dr. Daniel Aga emphasized that the territory’s form of government going forward must be “firmly vested in the authority of the...
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Fathers of the Ave o le Fetuao Methodist Church at Fagaima performing on stage today at their church for Father’s Day Sunday service. Similar events were held at other church denominations throughout American Samoa with today’s Sunday service paying tribute to all fathers, as well as those who play...
With officials of the US Department of Labor on island last week conducting compliance reviews, ASG Human Resources Department Director Eseneiaso J. Liu reminded directors to submit to DHR all compensatory time for the government workforce for input in the computer system instead of keeping them in...
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The Sanctuary Summer Science in the Village (SSSV) program kicked off in the village of Ta'u, Manu’a on June 6.
This first session, according to a representative from the National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa (NMSAS), had 38 students participating in hands-on activities and experiments about...
A “draft paper” has been prepared providing options for consideration by the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council in regards to the Large Vessel Prohibited Area (LVPA) in territorial waters, and the consideration of American Samoa's cultural fishing practices.
The options, outlined...
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FOLASA GALEA’I
A man accused of driving a vehicle that allegedly struck and killed another man over the weekend is scheduled to appear again in District Court next week.
Folasa Galea’i made his initial appearance in the District Court this past Monday and is being charged with vehicular homicide,...
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ASG vehicles that are fueled by federal money are exempted from the reduction in gasoline coupons policy, which is effective this month, according to Public Works Director Faleosina Voigt's June 12 memo to Executive Branch directors and agency heads.
At last Friday’s cabinet meeting, Gov. Lolo...
![[l-r] US Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (USDOL-WHD) investigator Sarah Janeski; USDOL-WHD Assistant Director of the Honolulu District Office, Min Kirk; Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga; and Police Commissioner Le’i Sonny Thompson, following the 25th Police Academy graduation ceremony held on June 9 at the Governor H. Rex Lee Auditorium. [photo: FS]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Gov%20n%20USDOL%206849.jpg?itok=36MYrF3p "[l-r] US Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (USDOL-WHD) investigator Sarah Janeski; USDOL-WHD Assistant Director of the Honolulu District Office, Min Kirk; Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga; and Police Commissioner Le’i Sonny Thompson, following the 25th Police Academy graduation ceremony held on June 9 at the Governor H. Rex Lee Auditorium. [photo: FS]")
USDOL’s Wage and Hour Division investigator Sarah Janesk arrived in the territory last week and is assigned to the field office in Pago Pago until Sept. 22. USDOL-WHD rotates investigators from the US to American Samoa every four months.
Responding to Samoa News inquiries, the USDOL San Francisco...