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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...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Department of Public Safety is investigating a theft at the Manu’a store in Tafuna, where cash of more than $5,000 was stolen.
Police officers involved in this matter who spoke on condition of anonymity confirmed the investigation and say “it’s an inside job” and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Dept. of Health (DoH), during its presentation at Tuesday afternoon’s COVID-19 Task Force meeting offered three recommendations for consideration, including reinstating test-to-travel protocols for travelers to and from Manu’a.
This requirement was lifted last month...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Western Association of Schools and Colleges has granted a six year accreditation for South Pacific Academy, a private school founded in the late 1970s in the territory.
In a letter addressed to the school’s president Paul Michael Young, the accreditation commission...