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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Over the weekend, local resident, Steven Jay Pincus Hueter filed another official complaint through the U.S. government’s online complaint portal, this time with the US Interior’s Office of Inspector General.
Dated, Saturday, July 25, 2020 — broadly it alleges misuse of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa representative accused of leaving quarantine says he has not left his room since he and his wife were brought there.
"There are police officers posted outside their door, and they can tell you I have never stepped outside the door," Faimealelei Anthony...
Washington, D.C. — Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed an education grant for American Samoa of over $4 million for Head Start. This federal funding is through the U.S. Health and Human Services Department (HHS) — the second HHS Head Start grant since late June.
Specifically, this...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With the continued increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the US — including California where case surpassed the 400,000 mark, Health director Motusa Tuileama Nua said it’s the DoH position to “maintain border closure until such time that COVID-19 is no longer a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — An employee of the Attorney General’s Office is now in custody after she was arrested and charged with stealing and embezzlement.
Loimata Savea made her initial appearance in District Court this week. She’s represented by Assistant Public Defender Bob Stuart while...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As the price of fuel globally continues to drop, so too is the fuel charge imposed on electric rates by the American Samoa Power Authority, which says the “fuel surcharge” has dropped over the last four to 5 months.
National news outlets have attributed the drop in the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The driver of a truck was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of drugs after being stopped for speeding and not wearing a seatbelt on the early morning of June 24th.
After stopping the vehicle, police officers approached it and the driver identified himself as...
Washington, D.C. — On Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata highlighted provisions in the Defense legislation passed by the House this week, including a measure she cosponsored, a welcome increase in pay for the Armed Forces, and a commitment to the Pacific region.
“I’m pleased to see momentum in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — This past Monday US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $1.5 million grant to the American Samoa Shipyard Service Authority to support the acquisition of equipment, machinery and tools...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Vice Speaker of the House, Rep. Fetu Fetui Jr told Police Commissioner Le’i Sonny Thompson during a Wednesday hearing that he should not be publicly involved in any election campaign.
When given the chance to express his opinion to the committee regarding this issue , Le...