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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who is on probation for assaulting his partner is now back in court on the allegation that he has again assaulted the same victim — his partner.
Calvin Seumanutafa, 36, was sentenced by the High Court in November of last year made his initial appearance in this...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Government Department of Human Resources has scheduled a “reconsideration” hearing for Taufoli Lisi on Nov. 22, 2022.
This was confirmed in a letter, dated Oct 25, 2022, signed by the ASG DHR Director, Lynn Pulou-Alaimalo and was delivered to Ms Lisi...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Tofoitaufa Sandra King Young, Director of the American Samoa Medicaid State Agency said their office has been ridiculed by the public in relation to the TALOFAPass $6.4 million contract, yet their office had nothing to do with the TALOFAPass.
She made the comments during...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The people of Swains unanimously endorsed Su’a Alexander Jennings as their faipule in the House for the next two years.
Su’a has been in office for 18 consecutive years.
The close to one hour meeting was held at the Election Office on Tuesday. Su’a spoke on the proposed...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — To date, a total of $1.6 million has been distributed by the Department of Human Resources for workers in both private businesses and non-profit workers who were impacted by the COVID-19 Code Red declaration from Feb 22 - April 18, 2022.
This is part of the ARPA Cash...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who contacted the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) for assistance after his house was burglarized by three young men was arrested on the allegation that he assaulted the three young men that allegedly burglarized his house, and stole his property.
When police...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa had the lowest rate of broadband subscriptions out of all four Insular Areas, according to the U.S Census Bureau’s demographic profiles for the 2020 Island Areas Censuses (IACs) that was released last week Thursday.
The Census Bureau said that the IACs...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Akeli Lautala is charged for violating local drug laws and for trying to break into a store in Pago Pago in June of this year. Lautala made his initial appearance in District Court last month.
Lautala, who is on probation after being convicted of stealing and burglary 5...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming notice of federal funding to reconstruct the Aunu’u Wharf through a U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) grant of $2.12 million.
“The Aunu’u Wharf is a major need since it’s the only access to and from Aunu’u for...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Taufoli Lisi is taking her fight against the Department of Human Resources to the High Court, after her reconsideration application was denied for the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program.
PUA assists and supports individuals who are unable to sustain...