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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man is now charged with violating local drug laws after police officers discovered meth in his vehicle during a traffic stop in Tafuna last month due to the vehicle displaying two different license plates.
The government charged Douglas Filitoa with one count of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On Saturday the Department of Health reported one new death related to COVID-19 and during yesterday’s COVID news conference update, 4 previously unreported deaths were added to the total.
LBJ acting chief of staff, Dr. Akapusi Ledua has confirmed that 4 previously...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who was arrested during a traffic stop last month when illegal drugs were allegedly found in his possession told police that he bought drugs from the area called “Le Filifili” for his own personal use.
Anesi Faafetai made his initial appearance in District Court...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A tragic incident this past Sunday in the village of Aoa took place when a man shot his wife, and then committed suicide. The double tragedy happened at the family’s home in Aoa.
The wife was rushed to the LBJ Tropical Medical Center and was admitted into the Intensive...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A report by the Department of Public Safety (DPS) Vice and Narcotics Division shows the alarming growth in the numbers of drugs cases between 2013 through 2021.
In 2013, Vice and Narcotics Unit (VNU) filed only 6 drug cases — one case involving methamphetamine (meth) and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Hope Dialysis Center has announced it will be closing its’ doors next month. According to CEO Chris Fisher, it is because it can no longer operate without Medicaid reimbursement, which he says will stop after Apr. 16, 2022.
In the HDC press release, dated Apr. 5, 2022,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Some local nurses working at the LBJ Tropical Medical Center claim that they are working 24 to 48 hours shifts due to the shortage of nurses at the territory’s only medical facility.
Now nurses are calling out to government leaders to please consider the issue of the...
HONOLULU — Hawaiian Airlines last week confirmed its long-awaited return to New Zealand on July 2 with the resumption of three-times-weekly nonstop flights between Honolulu (HNL) and Auckland (AKL), ending a more than two-year-long suspension due to pandemic-related travel restrictions.
“Our July...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A woman who was convicted of assaulting her husband last year during a family domestic violence incident was sentenced to 24 months probation last week by the High Court.
The defendant, who was free on bond appeared in High Court last week for sentencing. She was...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — All travelers on Thursday’s Hawaiian Airlines flight tested negative for COVID-19 and according to Director of Health Motusa Tuileama Nua all passengers were cleared to go home after their negative tests. However, they are required to self quarantine and log on to...