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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) has been condemned after a rat infestation was discovered.
This was confirmed by several police officers working at the TPS.
Department of Health inspectors visited the TPS building last Friday and discovered during their inspection...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Local KVZK TV reports that after showing up in the sky at Pago Pago International Airport about 2 pm yesterday, June 25, the cargo flight Asia Pacific couldn’t land at the airport over what the Control Tower at Faleolo Airport described as poor weather visibility....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Beginning Monday, June 27, curfews for businesses and residents are no more, this according to the latest emergency declaration announced by Lt Gov. Talauega Eleasalo Va’alele Ale that goes into effect on Monday.
This does not mean all restrictions from previous...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of assaulting his wife while their two young daughters were in the vehicle with her and later damaged his family property was arrested pursuant to an arrest warrant of the court. During his arrest, officers found illegal drugs inside his wallet.
The...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As Pacific nations are seeking or signing bilateral agreements with China, Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga informed the White House that this is the time for the U.S. to draw on American Samoa to increase America’s presence in the Pacific region.
The governor’s comment on China...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Paramount Builders is proud to sponsor coverage of all of the 2022 American Samoa High School Graduations, and wishes all graduates a successful journey into the future. Be Safe. Seventeen students graduated from the Iakina Adventist Academy.
The commencement ceremony...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Citing that the courts in American Samoa are the proper venue, U.S District Court Judge Trevor N. McFadden dismissed without prejudice a complaint filed with the federal court in Washington D.C. against ASG and more than 70 American Samoa officials including former Gov....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As the number of positive cases from the community spread of COVID-19 has remained low over the past two weeks, the COVID-19 Task Force is looking at recommending the of easing more “internal” restrictions, while still maintaining other protocols in place as new diseases...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A bus driver has admitted that on/ or about July 23, 2021 he had in his possession a glass pipe containing methamphetamine (meth).
Wesley Faapale appeared in court last week for a Change of Plea hearing.
Faapale was initially charged with unlawful possession of meth. But...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A local group of investors is proposing to purchase the Territorial Bank of American Samoa (TBAS), the government-owned bank that started operating when Bank of Hawaii departed American Samoa four years ago.
In a letter to Governor Lemanu Mauga dated April 26, the...