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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A quantity of methamphetamine (meth) was allegedly found on a man from Happy Valley when police arrested him on a warrant last month while he was in the Fagatogo area. Police wanted to question him about involvement in an incident where he and another man allegedly broke...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With increased travel demand between Pago Pago and Honolulu, the COVID-19 Task Force is looking to add two more weekly flights around July or August, as more local residents are eager to travel off island, including graduates heading to colleges and universities....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 23, 2022 — almost a year after the Pro Se petitioner, Leauma Ben Alefosio filed a civil complaint with the Office of the Administrative Law Judge (OALJ) on May 14, 2021 — a ruling was rendered on three motions heard on August 20, 2021: (1) Motion to Dismiss; (2...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In the span of two weeks two boats capsized on the waters surrounding Tutuila and it calls for concerns for Marine Patrol Unit of the Department of Public Safety.
Captain Ina Ulberg confirmed the two boat incidences and prompted the call for boat owners to adhere to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man from Malaeimi was arrested last month accused of attempting to assault a woman who is his neighbor — while she was holding her 2-year-old daughter
According to the government’s case, it was on Apr. 12, around 6:47 p.m when the TPS received a call regarding a peace...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming additional federal funding news for the major runway rehabilitation project at the Pago Pago International Airport. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has notified Congresswoman Amata of a grant totaling $8,888,888, or...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Government is looking to buy 65 acres of land in Kunia, Hawaii.
The land, north-west of Honolulu, is intended to bring in revenue, be a base for people unable to return home due to COVID or other reasons, and for American Samoan students to stay while...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On behalf of lawmakers, residents and landowners in the Tualauta county, Faipule Larry Sanitoa has expressed appreciation to Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga for the Administration’s efforts to provide infrastructure improvements to the most populous county in the territory....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On day 90 since the beginning of community spread of COVID-19 in Feb. 2022 — the territory now has a cumulative total of 6,053 confirmed cases with one new COVID-related death recorded by the Department of Health, a man who was admitted last week Thursday. Coming as soon...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The LBJ hospital is advertising for a new Chief Financial Officer, which has been held by Reverend Rapi Emau Amosa for the last six years. In a brief interview with Samoa News over the phone, Rev. Amosa confirmed that he is still working at the hospital.
“I am still...