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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of assaulting his female cousin and her daughter has been arrested and during the arrest, drugs were found in his pocket.
Jerome Samuelu appeared in Court last month for his initial appearance.
He is charged with one count of unlawful possession of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A bill was introduced on Monday in the Senate to legitimize the establishment of the Department of Search and Rescue, which will include fire, emergency medical, and marine patrol services.
According to the Administration’s proposed measure it is imperative that the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Attorney General Fainu’ulelei Falefatu Ala’ilima-Utu has reminded airlines and passenger vessels serving Pago Pago of their responsibility for checking and ensuring that all travelers entering the territory comply with local immigration requirements before boarding any...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The many ballots counted for the Constitutional referendum, resulted in the long delay in getting the final count from the polling stations in Leone and Nu’uuli during the Nov. 08 Midterm Election, according to the Election Office.
Based on information from various...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A move to bar US citizenship to American Samoans is being seen regionally as a blow to the territory and its people. But as Finau Fonua reports for RNZ Pacific, “many people are happy with the status quo.”
After the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review federal laws that...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As of yesterday, Nov. 15, travelers entering American Samoa are no longer required to register for pre-approval on the ASG safe travel portal, TALOFAPass, and passengers are also no longer required to be fully COVID-19 vaccinated in order to enter the territory.
These...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Despite the approval by voters of the Constitutional amendment giving the Swains Island Representative “the right to vote” in the House, the fight to get Swains Island “recognized” as a legitimate part of American Samoa is far from over.
This is according to Swains...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man convicted of unlawful possession of illegal drugs was released from the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) for 3 months to seek and secure gainful employment.
If he’s unable to secure gainful employment, the court ordered him to report back to the TCF to serve...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two men who were out palolo hunting on Monday have been found after they drowned at sea.
The first body was recovered on Monday and has been identified as former ASG Sports Complex director, Henry Tavake. The second body was found Tuesday morning by the Marine Patrol...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Eight people — six men and two women are now being charged with violating local drug laws after drugs were found when armed detectives of the DPS Vice and Narcotics Unit executed a search warrant on two vehicles and a home in Pago Pago late Friday afternoon, Nov. 11,...