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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man has been arrested for allegedly stealing puppies from a home in Malaeloa. He has been charged with one count each of trespassing and stealing.
Trespassing is a class B misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment up to 6 months, a fine of $500 or both.
Stealing is a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Vaanatiu Toafala Iafeta started a petition online at change.org — Life Matters !!! Bring Justice For the Cover-Up of Five Preventable Deaths at LBJ Hospit[al] — on November 11, 2023. The petition focuses on the alleged five deaths he believes led to his wrongful...
Members of Team American Samoa on arrival at Honiara International Airport at about 10:30pm on Tuesday night, after a 4 1/2 hour flight. Samoa News would like to acknowledge with thanks the generous sponsorship of Paramount Builders, Inc. and ASNOC. [photo: Asi A. Fa'asau]
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A teacher at Tafuna Elementary is being charged with three separate counts of endangering the welfare of a child when he hit three minor children with a wooden stick in the buttocks area, allegedly causing bruises on the area.
The charge is a class A misdemeanor,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In the House of Representatives yesterday, Tuesday November 14, House Speaker Savali Talavou Ale acknowledged 16 members in attendance with five absent, good for a quorum to do House business.
The Budget and Appropriations Committee Chair, Faipule Vailoata Amituanai...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A drunken male was arrested for public peace disturbance on November 3, 2023, after allegedly sexually harassing a cashier verbally in a store.
Steve Pati was arrested after he was reported by the owner of the Lucky 7 store, Jiang Q. Gas, as causing a disturbance inside...
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming bipartisan House passage of a stopgap government funding bill, or Continuing Resolution (C.R.), that is widely expected to prevent a government shutdown, since U.S. Senate leaders have already expressed support for the temporary funding...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 197th meeting of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council will convene December 12-13, 2023, by web conference (Webex).
Of particular interest to American Samoa are:
• Fishing Regulations for the Proposed Pacific Remote Island National Marine Sanctuary...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Like every professional journalist, Taafili “Fili” Sagapolutele never wanted to be the story. Sadly that is not the case today as our friend, colleague and mentor-to- many, passed away last week.
Her family is handling the funeral arrangements and a formal notice will...
Honiara, SOLOMON ISLANDS — “Welkam to the Solomon Islands!” a big colorful sign splashed onto the wall of the Honiara International Airport arrival lounge greeted the tired but excited Team American Samoa, as they gratefully stretched their cramped leg muscles after the four and a half-hour flight...