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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A female driver and a male passenger in a vehicle pulled over by police officers for a seat belt violation last month are now in custody after officers discovered illegal drugs and paraphernalia inside the vehicle.
Moreover, the male passenger was the same person...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Western Pacific Regional fishery Management Council remains opposed to further expansion of the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument (PRIMNM), closing waters 50 to 200 nautical miles seaward of Palmyra Atoll, Kingman Reef and Howland and Baker Islands. The...
WASHINGTON — A new U.S led alliance is promising to do better at listening to the needs of the Pacific.
New Zealand, Australia, Japan, and the United Kingdom have joined an American initiative called Partners in the Blue Pacific to improve ties and engagement with Pacific leaders and people.
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 40-year-old male who has a pending criminal case in District Court was arrested by police last month on allegations of multiple assaults of different individuals, as well as robbery.
When questioned by police after he was arrested, the defendant, Faasolo Alesana said...
WASHINGTON — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata held a town hall meeting in Aunu’u last week Wednesday to listen to all concerns raised, and talk about any issues that are important to the community.
“Among the first priorities brought up is the need for a seawall,” said the Congresswoman. “The island...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Fofo Representative Andra Samoa is raising concerns over what she characterizes as “the significant adverse impact to the environment and to our fragile ecosystem” that the recently announced ASPA wind farm would cause.
She shared her thoughts as a former ASPA CEO who...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Restrictions on hours of operation for businesses as well the nightly curfew are removed from the new COVID-19 Emergency Declaration, which is effective today, June 27 for 30-days and signed by Acting Governor Talauega Eleasalo Ale — as Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga left for...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Andrew Reupena, the driver of a pick-up truck pulled over by police last month for a traffic violation is also facing assault charges from a case last year where he allegedly assaulted a man after he asked him for money to buy beer.
Reupena made his initial appearance in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Four passengers onboard Hawaiian Airlines flight from Honolulu last week Thursday night tested COVID-19 positive and were placed in isolation, in accordance with local protocol.
Responding to Samoa News inquiries, Health Department Clinical Services director Dr....
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata has written President Biden in opposition to expansion of the Pacific Remote Islands National Monument, and strongly supporting Governor Lemanu P.S. Mauga’s concerns, and the clear need for more study, advice, and local input before the...