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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Tenelle (American Samoa) will join 10 other semi-finalists in the American Song Contest on Monday, May 2 singing “Full Circle”.
The acclaimed songwriter wrote Meghan Trainor’s hit single “Flava,” which reached the #1 spot on the iTunes singles chart. She also led the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — StarKist Samoa Co. with the aid of ASG welcomed over 700 Guest Workers within the first year of the Lemanu-Talauega Administration.
A press released issued by the governor’s office yesterday noted that on Monday April 25, Attorney General Fainu’ulelei Ala’ilima-Utu...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who unlawfully entered a home with the intention of sexually assaulting a woman who was sleeping in the living room is now in custody after he was arrested by police two months ago.
Ioelu Fatu made his initial appearance in Court two months ago.
He is charged with...
Washington, D.C. — Uifa’atali Amata spoke Thursday at a U.S. Capitol event urging for more complete Veterans services for Veterans who served from the territories or freely associated states. The event was organized by Puerto Rico Veterans and specifically highlighted their interest in statehood...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A petition by 3 American Samoans calls on the court to overturn the 100-year-old Insular Cases that deemed people in newly acquired territories as "uncivilized."
Three American Samoan residents of Utah and a Samoan nonprofit asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to take...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Health officials from the two Samoas plan to meet this coming Monday, May 2, to finalize travel policy on the inter Samoa route, which is set to resume next week with two weekly flights.
Health Department officials made the announcement on the resumption of inter Samoa...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who is on probation for burglary and stealing is now back in court on another stealing allegation.
Folasa Filimaua, also known as Sa Fili was released from the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) in November of last year after serving 28-months detention....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga’s new COVID-19 Emergency Declaration, effective yesterday, eases some restrictions on public gatherings and allows in-person classroom instruction with exemptions.
Valid through May 28, the new declaration modifies several COVID-19 restrictions...
Honolulu, HAWAII — Hawaiian Airlines this week became the first major airline to announce an agreement with Starlink to provide complimentary high-speed, low-latency broadband internet access to every guest onboard flights between the islands and the continental U.S, Asia and Oceania.
Hawai‘i’s...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 40-year-old farmer from Samoa convicted of drug possession has been sentenced to probation and ordered to depart the territory after serving 15 months of his 5-year sentence.
Kalapu Uele appeared in court last week for sentencing.
He was initially charged with unlawful...