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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — According to the testimony by the DPS Deputy Commission, Jerry Letuli, October is now the target date for the Department of Public Safety/Office of Motor Vehicles to begin issuing REAL ID driver’s licenses and ID cards.
Letuli, along with Director of the Department of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The “Insular Cases were correctly decided”, and “there is no reason to question their soundness”, according to two organizations in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) that filed a joint amicus brief — or “friends of the court” brief — in the U.S....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who called for police assistance during a domestic dispute at his family residence in Nuuuli was arrested and is now in custody after police found drugs in his possession.
Saifoloi Mapu is charged with one count of methamphetamine (meth), a felony and his bail is...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The establishment of two new ASG agencies by Executive Order of the Governor does not sit well with some of the members of the House of Representatives.
A hearing was called by the House Government Operations committee under the leadership of Chair Faipule Faimealelei...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Director of Health Motusa Tuileama Nua working when he was tested “slightly” positive for COVID-19 has created alarm within the Department.
Last week, Samoa News received numerous calls from staff at the Department of Health expressing concerns after the Director was...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 58-year-old man pulled over by traffic officers for a traffic violation is now charged with violating local drug laws after cops discovered a glass pipe containing meth in his possession.
Peter Charles Lagarejos, born in Hawaii and currently residing in Fagatogo made...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor Lemanu Peleti Mauga has confirmed the appointment of private attorney David Vargas as Acting Public Defender.
In a General Memorandum issued on Wednesday, the Governor said that pursuant to the American Samoa Code Annotated 4.0111(b), which states that the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A bill was introduced in the House chamber this week to remove the business license fees from the law and all fees, rates and charges would be overseen by the Department of Commerce (DOC).
The House bill states that in an effort to keep up with the proper fees and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Talofa Airways will resume flights starting next week. This was confirmed in an announcement issued this past Thursday.
Talofa Airways ticket offices opened for ticket sales beginning on Thursday July 21 in Pago Pago and Friday July 22 in Apia.
Online bookings are also...
The National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa is pleased to announce that the Tauese P.F Sunia Ocean Center will reopen for tours on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. Tour dates are on Wednesdays and Fridays at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. each week with a limit of 40 people per group.
Tours must be requested in...