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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A Chinese woman has been sentenced before the High Court to serve 20 months for the death of a two-year old baby girl.
Acting Associate Justice Elvis Patea handed down sentencing in this case yesterday.
Public Defender David Vargas says his client truly regrets that this...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two resilience projects in Manu’a and expansion of the Pago Pago International Airport runway are being funded by the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), according to the White House’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law update Fact Sheet on American Samoa released...
Washington, DC — American Samoa’s criminal justice system has been awarded $431,794 in federal funds. This grant is awarded under the Bipartisan Safer Communities Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2022, signed into Public Law 117-159 last June.
"This grant is through the application efforts of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — LBJ Hospital is getting a Phaco machine thanks to the assistance of Dr. Mitchell Brinks, an ophthalmologist from Oregon Health & Science University and Dr. Nate Gabbard, the son of local LDS missionary doctor, Dr. James Gabbard.
In a statement released by the LBJ,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The U.S. Department of Defense has “restored” students from American Samoa to the National Guard Youth Challenge Academy (NGYCA) in Hawai’i.
This was confirmed in a statement released by Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata yesterday.
“I received the call [yesterday] morning...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor Lemanu P. S. Mauga is meeting with Hawaii’s Governor Josh Greene and Major General Kenneth Hara of the Department of Defense regarding the Hawaii National Guard Youth Challenge Academy.
Samoa News has received calls from families whose children have enrolled in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In efforts to ensure that nurses and doctors “don’t walk out from the hospital”, LBJ’s Acting Chief Executive Officer Dr Akapusi Ledua said the management should “walk the talk”.
Dr Ledua told Samoa News leaders of the hospital should be “honest” with their staff.
“What...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man has been charged for arson over allegations that he set a home on fire in Petesa belonging to a church minister.
Peni Toso is in custody with bail at $30,000 and is facing one count of arson, a class B felony, which is punishable with jails terms between five to 15...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — World Health Organizations are in the territory on their first official visit. This was confirmed in a statement issued by the government this week.
“World Health Organization (WHO) Official Dr Kim Eva Dickson, along with several members of their WHO team, completed...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A bail of $1,000 has been set for Patrick Ale over charges of property damage, third-degree assault and private peace disturbance.
The defendant appeared in the District Court yesterday. According to the government’s case this matter was reported last month.
A woman...