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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A driver of a vehicle pulled over by several police officers last month for violating traffic laws is now arrested and charged with violating local drug laws after police allegedly discovered drugs in his possession and in his vehicle.
Finau Pio, who is on probation for...
Washington, D.C — Both the U.S. House and the Senate passed a $1.5 trillion spending package this past Thursday that sends further military and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine and funds the federal government through the end of September.
After the House passed the bill Congresswoman Uifa’atali...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “Your Honorable Vice Speaker, if you don’t wear a mask tomorrow (today), you shouldn’t come to the House Session. We, as leaders, must set good examples to our people by complying with the restrictions set by our leaders.”
This was the strong message from Speaker of the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Health director Motusa Tuileama Nua revealed during a virtual news conference yesterday that two employees of StarKist Samoa tested positive over the weekend and the pair was sent home for isolation.
He said these two positives would follow the same protocol already in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — COVID-19 confirmed positives recorded at LBJ Medical Center, reveal eleven of them are hospital employees, including four physicians, said Dr. Akapusi Ledua, acting chief of staff, during last Friday’s virtual news conference,
Dr. Ledua also revealed that the hospital is...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — While American Samoa’s Legislative branch has announced it will be back in session this week, District Court Judge Gwen Tauiliili-Langkilde stated that the District Court would follow the same procedures observed under the COVID-19 emergency declaration issued in 2020....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In his virtual Zoom address late yesterday morning, Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga announced that the COVID-19 Task Force and the government plan to ease restrictions on ASG operations and businesses.
According to the governor, who delivered his address in Samoan, the task...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man was arrested two months ago after he allegedly stabbed a man with a kitchen knife he had hidden in his pocket.
Tamati Makesi made his initial appearance in court two months ago.
He is charged with one count of 2nd-degree assault, a class D felony and 3rd-degree...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Fishing Industry Advisory Committee (FIAC) met last week to provide advice and recommendations to the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (WPFMC) when it meets March 22-24, including the following issues that affect American Samoa.
PACIFIC STRATEGY...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “American Samoa is still in the very early stages of the outbreak” of the COVID-19 community spread, said US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Epidemiologist, Dr. Thane Hancock during last Friday’s virtual news conference.
“And there are going to be more...