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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...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A fire demolished a family home in Fogagogo early Tuesday morning and the Fire Dept. is investigating what started it, although a lack of fire hydrants in the area may have contributed to the incident; and the director of fire services says, “Unfortunately we are not in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A cross-section of government and non-profit agencies invested in promoting mental health in the community, hosted the 4th annual Mental Health Summit on September 28 and 29 held at the American Samoa Community College Multipurpose Conference Facility. New this year was...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 52-year-old man from Fagatogo who was convicted of driving with a permanently suspended license is going to jail. Paulino Seuale, who has been in custody since his arrest, unable to post a $5,000 bond, appeared in court last week where he was sentenced to 20 months at...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The framed photograph of Jaron Asalele who was lost at sea two weeks ago in Hawaii was on display Monday during the American Samoa Environmental Protection Agency candlelight vigil dedicated to Jaron “as we pray for his peaceful resting in the Almighty's arms.”
He is the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man with an active arrest warrant for an alleged attempted burglary in Nu’uuli almost a year ago is now in custody after he was arrested last month during a traffic stop in Pago Pago.
Sootaga Faavae was arrested and held for 48 hours after police allegedly discovered a...