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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — For the third week in a row, the number of new positive cases from the community spread of COVID-19 remains at single digits while there were no COVID-19 related deaths, according to the Health Department’s COVID-19 Situational Report for the week of Sept. 26 to Oct. 02...
Apia, SAMOA — Two months into opening of its borders, Samoa is optimistic about revenue and occupancy projections trending higher and building among hotels and resorts following the reopening of borders to international travelers in August.
While the average occupancy rate for most was below 50%...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A young mother from Pago Pago accused of violating local drug laws pled guilty during a change of plea hearing at the High Court this week.
Sweetie Roselene Tufele, 24, under a plea agreement with the government, pled guilty to the amended charge of unlawful possession...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Senator Malaepule Saena Moliga has demanded to see a report on ASG employees who had their salaries rolled back when the Lemanu- Talauega Administration took over.
Malaepule made the request last week, when the Department of Human Resources Director Lynn-Alaimalo Pulou...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Health Department’s recommendation to suspend the use of ASG’s online safe travel portal, TALOFAPass — which screens entry into American Samoa — was the subject of discussion at Tuesday’s COVID-19 Task Force briefing, but a final decision on the issue has not been...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The government case against 4 police officers arrested and charged in an alleged beating at the Fagatogo market last year is now continued to Nov. 16 because none of the parties were ready to proceed with the case.
The four officers, Police Captain Margie Alofaituli, Off...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Tunaboat Association (ATA) “strongly opposes” the U.S National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) proposed rule that eliminates its use of a combined purse seine effort limit in the “Effort Limit Area for Purse Seine” (ELAPS), and creates two separate limits of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Prior to Senate’s six-week recess, they approved the Governor’s nomination of new members to the Election Board.
They are Siutu Savusa, Miriama Seumanutafa, Aiono Nedley Matatutia, Tualatai Laumoli, and Christian Faataitai.
They were approved unanimously on the last day...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — During the sentencing of Aukusitino Savelio who was convicted of violating local drug laws, the court told him that the only option for the court to deal with foreigners who come into American Samoa and violate territorial drug laws is to send them back to their...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Five agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation are on island and this came as a “surprise” to the Department of Public Safety.
“This is unusual as the FBI normally doesn’t come to American Samoa until something significant happens,” said Deputy Police Commissioner...