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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — One of the three men convicted of violating local drug laws after armed detectives of the DPS Vice & Narcotics Unit (VNU) executed two search warrants in July 2018 in Petesa was released from the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF).
Tokei Misi Siua, who has been...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata welcomed this paast Friday’s announcement by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of millions in investment in American Samoa from this year’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, recently passed by Congress and signed by President Biden on...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The second payment for the Advance Child Tax Credit or the Advance CTC, funded through the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to local qualified taxpayers, will be released this week.
ASG Treasurer Malemo L. Tausaga made the official announcement in a brief...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 47-year-old man was charged last month in District Court after he allegedly stabbed a man at a friend’s house. The victim sustained wounds on his right arm and left shoulder and was admitted to the surgical ward.
During his initial appearance in court, Joseph Mika...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The local Department of Education says that the 2021 JROTC Air Rifle competition, hosted by Samoana High School, will be held at Tafuna Elementary Gymnasium from 7:30a.m to 2p.m on Dec. 10th.
Four JROTC schools will be participating — Samoana High School, Leone High...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga revealed during his cabinet meeting last week that there are still a few executive branch directors whose paperwork for contract employment is not fully completed.
While a majority of the directors have firmed up their contract-paper work, the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The government has charged a 26-year-old man with unlawful possession of illegal drugs and for trying to break into a house in Pago Pago in July of this year. Pena Tagaleoo made his initial appearance in court last month after he was arrested pursuant to an arrest...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Through a Nov. 24th memorandum, Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga expanded the members of the government Compliance Review Committee, with the appointment of three new members: American Rescue Plan Act Oversight Office director Keith Gebauer; Office of Property Management...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Is Samoa News aware, or does it have any information about whether ASG is getting any money from the fine imposed by the federal government on the vessel and fishing owners who violate federal pollution laws in territorial waters? Samoa News reported on this matter late...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In concert with Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata who has contacted the U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo about issues with the 2020 Census count and how it affects American Samoa, Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga directed the Dept. of Commerce to plan how best to approach the...