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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of unlawfully entering a home in Pago Pago will be arraigned today — nearly one year after the incident was reported and he was taken into custody.
Luvaiva Perevita’s arraignment is set for today, Oct. 18, 2023.
THE CASE
The Fagatogo Police Station received...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoan taxpayer-funded gifts were presented to the visiting American Samoa delegation last Friday at the conclusion of the 4th Atoa o Samoa conference which was hosted by Samoa.
The gifts, which were prepared by Samoa government officials for the American Samoa Governor and his...
Dallas, TEXAS — Leading robotics integrator, RobotLAB, is providing 150+ education technology carts to every public school in American Samoa as part of a landmark deal with the territory's Department of Education.
“We’re honored to bring enhanced STEM education and robotics to American Samoa, as we...
Pago Pago, AMERICA SAMOA — Gov. Lemanu P. S Mauga has set a new policy requiring a monthly meeting on budget analysis and revenue collections on the second Thursday of every month. This comes as the government starts the new fiscal year 2024 — which commenced on Oct. 1 this year.
The monthly budget...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two American Samoan women stepped up a few years back to help alleviate the doctor shortage at LBJ Hospital, which has now gained two new fledgling doctors as a result of a six-year program at the Fiji National University.
Dr. Nerisa Faumuina who hails from Nua and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Entry Permit Waiver Program (PW7) — which is the “7 Days Entry Permit Waiver Program for Samoa citizens” entering the territory, will become effective Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, American Samoa time, according to a notice that was posted as of yesterday morning on the...
Raise your hand if you regularly find yourself walking up a flight of stairs. What about carrying heavy bags of groceries? How about picking up your child or grandchild? Most of us would raise our hands to doing at least one of those weekly, or even daily.
As people age, it can become more and more...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The High Court is allowing a defendant facing drug charges to return to Honolulu and not be sentenced for three years.
Iosefa Su’a was charged in February of this year for possession of controlled substances, believed to be liquid marijuana and marijuana pill capsules....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Owner of F&F Electronic Repair Shop contacted the Tafuna Police Substation on October 5, 2023 at 10:39 AM, in regards to a woman who had allegedly stolen an iPhone 6S plus that was displayed inside the phone case cabinet of his business.
Officers responded to the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Commissioner of the Office of Financial Institutions, Tuasivi John Marsh, said he “sees no reason to sell the Territorial Bank of American Samoa” during a House hearing on October 4, 2023, when he testified on administrative bill 38.6, which seeks to amend the enabling...