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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Government has proposed to return citizens of Samoa who have been sentenced to crimes in the territory back to Samoa to serve the duration of their sentencing at the Tanumalala prison in Samoa.
“The request was made during the Atoa o Samoa Talks,” said...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Preparation is well underway to celebrate Amerika Samoa’s Moso’oi Festival of the Arts, next month, as presented by the Agency for Better Living Endeavors (A.B.L.E.), a growing group of renowned and talented artists led by A.B.L.E. Board member Ammon Fepuleai.
And the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The U.S. Supreme Court will consider during a private session early next month, whether to take up the Petition for a Writ of Certiorari, filed by three individuals born in American Samoa and residing in Utah, to review a U.S citizenship decision by a federal appeal’s...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The chairman of the House Government Operation committee has scheduled a confirmation hearing for the acting Director of the Office of the Public Defender on Friday, Sept. 16 at 7:30a.m.
This was after the House of Representatives received a letter from Gov. Lemanu...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata welcomed House passage of four bipartisan Veterans bills that she cosponsored, along with commending and voicing support for another, as all five bills were first voted through the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and then were passed by the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — TekConnec Incorporated owned by the Chief Executive Officer of the American Samoa TeleCommunications Authority was at the center of questioning before the fono during budget hearings this week.
Chuck Leota appeared before the joint budget hearing this week to testify on...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — It was during the sentencing of a young mother convicted of unlawful possession of methamphetamine that the court told her that her actions show that she was contributing to the “drug business” in the territory.
Defendant, Fevaiga Tagovailoa, who has been in custody...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Lawmakers approved the Earned Income Tax Credit bill affording financial relief for individuals, families, and businesses; and individuals eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit.
It was approved this week in the Senate as well as the House of Representatives, the bill...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — U.S President Joe Biden has approved American Samoa’s request for a federal Presidential Disaster Declaration following high surf, high winds and flooding that impacted the territory in July this year, especially at shoreline villages such as Fatumafuti where high surf...
by Joyetter Feagaimaalii
Samoa News Staff
StarKist Samoa officials were in Apia earlier this week to collaborate with the Samoa’s Ministry of Commerce Industry and Labor on a process to hire workers from Samoa on a regular basis, under the guest workers permit.
“They are seeking 500 guest workers...