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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Government (ASG) has retained the Imanaka-Asato Law Firm in Honolulu, Hawaii, to defend against Leauma Ben Alefosio’s third civil suit, filed on August 5, 2024, with the US District Court in Hawaii. Their first move was a Motion for Dismissal, which...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On August 10, 2024, Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received a call regarding a victim being stabbed during a brawl at the Flame’s Bar parking lot in Tafuna.
The two suspects, Frieda Fonoti and Alexia Young, were apprehended and later charged separately with the following...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Treasurer Malemo Tausaga, accompanied by three senior staff members, appeared before the Senate Select Investigative Committee last Friday, to shed light on the current progress of investigations into the fraudulent bank transfer last year of $4.4 million from an ASG...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Department of Health (DOH) Veterinary Services is excited to announce a FREE Dog Spay & Neuter Village Outreach Clinic Oct. 18 – Nov. 19. Spay and neuter surgeries for are for adult dogs only over a five-week period across 19 villages.
This initiative aims to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On August 3, 2024, the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received a call from a female individual (later identified as the victim) reporting that a male individual had assaulted her and then threatened her and her family with a gun.
The defendant was apprehended and later...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Anger and frustration is growing in Samoa, with locals fearing for their livelihoods and food source after the HMNZS Manawanui sank off the coast of Upolu over the weekend.
Oil has reportedly been leaking from the New Zealand Navy survey ship which capsized after hitting...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Today and tomorrow will be very busy in American Samoa as residents gear up for White Sunday, dedicated to our precious children, leading off a 3-day holiday that ends on Monday with Columbus/ Indigenous Peoples Day.
WHITE SUNDAY
Introduced in the islands by Christian...
Washington, D.C. — The Drug Enforcement Administration announced in early 2024 that it would act on President Joe Biden’s call to reclassify marijuana, moving it from the tightly controlled Schedule I category that it has been in since 1970 to the less restrictive Schedule III status of the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On August 4, 2024, a female individual contacted the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) alleging that her husband assaulted her in front of their children.
The defendant fled the scene but was later charged with:
Count 1: Assault in the Third Degree (DV), a class A...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Biden-Harris Administration issued a final rule this week requiring drinking water systems nationwide to identify and replace lead pipes within 10 years. Alongside this, EPA is announcing $7,181,000 in newly available drinking water infrastructure funding for...