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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA
Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga is scheduled to address lawmakers in a joint session when Fourth Regulation Session of the 37th Legislature opens Monday, at 10a.m. at the Gov. Rex Lee Auditorium, with cabinet members informed to be in attendance.
Some lawmakers told Samoa News...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The High Court granted a petition by a woman to divorce her husband, who is currently in custody due to domestic matters.
The matter was heard before Associate Justice Fiti Sunia last week. Chief Associate Judge Mamea Sala Jr and Tunupopo A. Tunupopo assisted Sunia on...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Health Department is offering after-hour immunization clinics so that children receive their updated shots before schools starts next month. This week, DoH launched the “Don’t Wait, Vaccinate” for the “Back to School Vaccination Campaign”, which is perfect for...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man was arrested and charged for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend inside their family car in the presence of their 3 children.
The defendant appeared in Court last month for an initial appearance.
He is charged with one count of felonious restraint involving...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Territorial Bank of American Samoa (TBAS) has received the coin order that was announced earlier last month and the ASG owned bank scheduled a designated merchant coin distribution pick up time this week Wednesday at the main branch in Utulei.
The initial...
Salt Lake City, UTAH — The federal trial of a Samoan couple residing in Utah, accused in a fraud scheme where they are accused of stealing millions, has been continued from this month to November this year, following a request from the defense that was not opposed by prosecutors.
Since Samoa News...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man was arrested and was taken into custody after drugs were allegedly discovered inside his vehicle when police pulled over his vehicle during a traffic stop in Tafuna for speeding on June. 20, 2022, early morning.
Officers approached the driver of the vehicle and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As the number of Hawaiian Airlines flights are now back at twice a week, the Department of Port Administration has resumed charging for parking at the public parking lot at Pago Pago International Airport as well as for luggage carts.
Lt. Gov. Talauega Eleasalo Ale,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The case of a 5th grade school teacher convicted of unlawful possession of an illegal substance was sentenced to a term of probation of 5 years after she went to claim a package at the U.S. Post Office containing nearly two pounds of crystal meth in July of 2017, which...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Another round of tax refund checks — Batch #15 — totaling just over $1.9 million is set for release today, Friday, July 8.
In a brief statement issued Wednesday afternoon, ASG Treasury announced that the 15th batch of tax refunds for a total of 544 taxpayers who filed on...