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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Samoa extended its nationwide lockdown yesterday for another 24 hours as a precautionary measure as the Samoa government is now reporting 27 positive COVID-19 cases.
A press release from the Samoa government issued yesterday afternoon reports all 27 positive cases —...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The driver of a truck involved in a car crash in Vaitogi two weeks ago is now in custody after he was arrested by police from his home in Faleniu, two days after the incident.
Romeo Ah San is charged with one count of 2nd degree assault, a class D felony, along with one...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In an advisory this week, the Dept. of Health announced that ASG and the COVID-19 Task Force have extended the $100 cash incentive for children 5-11 years old until Feb. 28.
DoH asked that all parents and guardians of children in this age group who received their first...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa spent nearly $40.87 million to support COVID-19 Safe Travel operations in 2021, with more than $20 million expended for repatriation flights from Hawaii, according to the American Samoa’s Response to the COVID Pandemic: COVID-19 Task Force Operations...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The COVID Task Force on Monday suspended Samoa flights until further notice in the wake of record number of cases out of the independent state, with Chairman Lt. Gov. Talaeuga Ale issuing a word of caution to local frontline workers as it prepares for their flight this...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Director of the Office of Disaster Assistance and Petroleum Management, Lisa Tautalatasi Tuatoo and Director of the Territorial Energy Office, Dr Misipati Salanoa, are now cleared to serve in the Lemanu Talauega Cabinet.
The two were confirmed by the House of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 46-year-old man accused of sexually abusing his 16-year-old niece was arrested after authorities were tipped off by the victim’s aunt.
(In the interest of protecting the minor victim, Samoa News is withholding the name of the defendant, who is her uncle. The court...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man arrested for disturbing the private peace inside his home is now charged with violating local drug laws. During his arrest, police discovered an active arrest warrant for his arrest for another drug case in March of last year.
Si’ufaalele Afoa, a.ka. Si’u Loma Afoa...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga has submitted to the Fono a list of three first time nominees for the Retirement Fund Board of Trustees. They’re HTC Malemo L. Tausaga, Tuimavave Tauapa’i Laupola and Lisa Peau.
Lemanu told Fono leaders in a Jan. 24, 2022 letter that after...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa has achieved success in complying with the federal REAL ID law and is waiting for the Certification Checklist to be finalized for submission to US Department of Homeland Security (USDHS) for “their validation and certification.”
This is one of the...