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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — An 18-year-old male has been accused for the alleged sexual abuse of a 15-year-old female.
Michael Taupau is facing three criminal counts:
Count 1: Sexual Abuse in the First Degree — a class D felony punishable by a term of imprisonment of up to five years, and a fine of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Faipule Lauaitaua Gene Pan is calling for the removal of Governor Lemanu P. S. Mauga because of the $36 million spent without lawmakers’ appropriating the funds, as required by law.
Lauaitaua fired several questions directly at the Government's Budget Director, Ms...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two women have been arrested in an assault incident of a female inmate that occurred at the Tafuna Correctional Facility (TFC) on Oct. 31, 2023. One of the women is a Correctional Officer, while the other is an inmate.
FAIANE SIO
Faiane Sio has been arrested and charged...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The House of Representatives voted against a Legislative disapproval of an ASG lease, yesterday, thereby passing the Concurrent resolution H.C.R No. 38-16, allowing an amendment to a lease agreement between the American Samoa Government and the Football Federation of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The $36 million supplemental from the 2023 surplus funds is one of the two supplemental budget bills currently being considered by the Fono during the Joint Special Session of the 38th Legislature, which convened on Monday, Nov. 11, 2023 for a period not to exceed 10...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Junior Falefata of Vailoa has been arrested for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend while in church and throwing a rock at his father. He is facing 4 criminal charges
Public Peace Disturbance, a class B misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for 6 months, a fine of $500...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Plans for the 75th Jubilee Celebration of the Legislature of Tutuila were reduced from 4 days to one, following the governor’s initial veto of the $1million earmarked for the celebration. And, the question now remains — with the appropriation of $1million identified in...
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]