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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.
Eleven students from Pacific Horizon High School — “Home of the Navigators” — graduated last week,...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata took part in a Congressional Delegation (CODEL) trip as part of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs last week through Memorial Day.
Starting in Tunisia, Members of Congress toured the North Africa American Cemetery in Carthage, Tunisia; met...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Four police officers, including a police captain were arrested yesterday on assault charges and were served with copies of their arrest warrants.
The four police officers were Police Captain Margie Alofaituli, Off. Faau Levi, Off. Elleryquinn Histake and Off. Dustin...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — It has been confirmed that Governor Lemanu Peleti Mauga has COVID-19 and is now in isolation. He put those rumors to rest after confirming it during yesterday’s press conference and stated that he’s asymptomatic.
The Governor confirmed that he’s fully vaccinated and has...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The driver of the Government vehicle seen parked at the disabled spot at the Lumana’i building last week has defended why the car was there in the first place.
This follows a front page photo on Samoa’s News edition May 25, 2022 taken by a member of the community where...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Police arrested two men last month on the allegation they assaulted a third man. The two men, Peau Livisitone and Mauigoa Lalomilo made their initial appearances in court last month.
Livisitone and Lalomilo are each charged with unlawful possession of methamphetamine and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Community College’s financial year 2020 recorded current assets increased by $318 thousand or 6.1 percent over the prior year.
“The increase is due to increases of cash and cash equivalents, tuition receivable, and inventory. Current assets are those...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of assaulting a 14-year-old family member was arrested by police and he’s now being charged. When questioned by police, the defendant, Taotofi Salesa stated that the reason why he did this to his relative was to teach him a lesson because he always...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Director for the Homeland Security, Samana Semo Ve’ave’a has publicly apologized to members of the public for the “confusion” after the bomb threat, which led to evacuating people from their offices near the Port and Airport.
He said the Emergency Operationd Center (...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Close to 12pm, Police cleared the road, and people who work at the offices around the area have been cleared to return to work after the area was evacuated earlier in the morning.
Samoa News staff was told to evacuate immediately, Police officers set up roadblocks and...