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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The future of the Public Defender’s office is now in limbo after the Director of the office, Michael White officially resigned from his post last week.
White, who served at the Public Defender’s Office for 11 years — 4 of these years as a Public Defender — submitted his...
(AP) — Independence Day has arrived as the United States and is rocked by hearings over the Jan. 6 insurrection, awash in turmoil over high court rulings on abortion and guns and struggling to maintain the bonds that keep it together.
Yet many also see cause to celebrate Monday: the deadly danger...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — More than half a million dollars has been paid out to private sector employees and businesses impacted when Code Red was activated after the first community spread of COVID-19 was confirmed, under the Governor’s Cash Assistance Program (CAP), which covers the period from...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — DataHouse Consulting Inc., Hawaii’s largest and longest-standing IT systems integrator, is announcing the grand opening of its new location in American Samoa. The celebration was held on Wednesday, June 29, 2022, 9-11 at the Tafuna Industrial Park.
The ceremony began...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Development Bank of American Samoa (DBAS) launched a public comment portal on June 24 at www.dbas.as for its Statement of Activities of its Housing Rehabilitation Project under the U.S Department of Agriculture’s Rural Housing Preservation Grant (HPG) for review....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man convicted of unlawful possession of illegal drugs told the court that the 11 months he spent at TCF was more than enough to teach him to become a better man in the future.
Felise Anapapa, who has been in custody since his arrest last year, unable to post his $5,000...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A plea had been made from three individuals, for a days-old infant, who lost his mother during the birth. They are appealing for breast milk from nursing-moms as well as financial donations to help the father deal with the family tragedy.
Information posted on the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 26-year-old man from Samoa accused of attempting to assault another man with an ax is now in custody after he was arrested.
Manaia Vaioleia Selau made his initial appearance in Court last week.
Selau is charged with 1st- degree assault, a class A felony, punishable by...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — ASG is expressing concern over interested parties “securing the first bond” to start a bank in the territory.
Citing that at the moment it is not clear that the American Samoa Community Bank (ASCB) or any other local interests have that funding ability.
Acting Governor...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man previously convicted of assault and sentenced by the High Court to 5 years probation is in custody again after being accused of abusing his 5-year-old niece by slapping her in the face and kicking her in the back.
When arrested by police at this home in Fogagogo,...