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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man arrested during a public peace disturbance in the Tafuna area is now charged for violating local drug laws after police officers discovered illegal drugs in his possession.
The government alleges that on Mar. 12, 2022 around 9:30p.m, the TPS received a call from a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Agents with TEMCO division of the local Homeland Security Department (ASDHS) will assist local residents with the paperwork to apply for the U.S Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for financial assistance with COVID-19 related funeral costs, says Lt. Gov....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of assaulting his mother and his little brother at their house in Leone is now in custody after he was arrested by police last month.
Paea Fifita made his initial appearance in Court.
He is charged with one count of abuse of a child, a class D felony,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Prior to the official closing of the 3rd Regulation Session last Friday, the Senate confirmed the governor’s nomination of Vaiausia E. Yandall to the Development Bank of American Samoa board of directors, while a Senate bill calling a special election for a “legislative...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The local veterinary clinic now has a U.S. certified veterinarian, Dr. Barbara Kahl, who arrived on island on Mar. 3, 2022 and she’s working with the local staff to help keep local animals healthy.
Dr. Kahl is from Oregon and she became a Veterinarian in 2006 after 9...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga has established two Cash Assistance Programs (CAP) for impacted workers and businesses in the private sector. Both programs are funded by the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and will cover the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — While no numbers were given, Lt. Gov. Talauega Eleasalo Ale said that some travelers who arrived on the Mar. 31 flight from Honolulu “forgot” to provide travel documents to be stamp for entry in the territory and those passengers are therefore considered to have made “...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — LBJ Medical Center acting chief of staff, Dr. Akapusi Ledua has given assurance that the hospital has already made preparations if and when there is a surge in admissions to the medical center in the midst of the COVID-19 community spread.
Dr. Ledua made the statement...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — During the Health Department’s presentation at Monday’s virtual news conference, DoH clinical service acting director, Dr. Elizabeth Lauvao pointed out that “we continue to see a decrease in the number of our daily tests and this is also in line with the decrease in the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Manu’a #1 Faipule Alumamalu Filoiali’i Ale said that the excuse made by the president and CEO of the Territorial Bank of American Samoa (TBAS) explaining the many reasons for the delays in installing a new ATM machine in Manu’a “is an insult to him and his people.”...