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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga is planning to establish a Joint Task Force consisting of members from all Law Enforcement Departments and Agencies in the American Samoa Government (ASG) for the purpose of tackling the rising drug problem in American Samoa.
This was revealed by...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A Senate Joint Resolution, seeking to amend the Constitution to allow for year-long sitting of the Legislature instead of the current two-45 session days a year, was discussed during a House hearing yesterday morning.
During the hearing, many representatives (faipule)...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Sen. President Tuaolo Manaia Fruean has appointed senators representing four districts — Western, Eastern, Central — including Ituau county — and Manu’a for the government’s Constitution Review Committee that is expected to convene soon.
Tuaolo made the announcement at...
Washington, D.C. — Uifa’atali Amata requested information from the U.S. government Tuesday on the status of U.S. participation in aid efforts for the Kingdom of Tonga, which was devastated this weekend by volcanic ash and tsunami waves, with unknown loss of life, major damages, and an outage of the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Increased ocean transportation service for the Manu’a island group, improved internet connectivity, Development Bank of American Samoa (DBAS) service for the islands, and a planned public park are some of the items the Lemanu-Talauega Administration cited in the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A driver of a vehicle pulled over by cops for not stopping at a stop sign is charged for violating local drug laws after police discovered a glass pipe containing methamphetamine (meth) inside his vehicle.
Palekasala Taupau made his initial appearance in District Court...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A resolution is now before the House chamber requesting a study for the construction of a bridge connecting the Island of Aunu’u to Tutuila.
The resolution is sponsored by Saole Representative Titiali’i Kitara Vaiau and is now transferred to the House Public Works...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A large crowd of local residents showed up yesterday at the Afioga Tufele Li’amatua Cultural Center at Suigaula o le Atuvasa Beach Park in Utulei to fill out applications for a short-term cash assistance program for qualified children from low income households through...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A seventh passenger who traveled on the Hawaiian Airlines flight from Honolulu on Jan. 6 tested positive for COVID-19, according to ASG officials, who noted that the latest imported (border) positive case came following the second COVID-19 test administered for the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 55-year-old man who was arrested during a traffic stop two weeks ago is now charged with violating local drug laws when illegal drugs were allegedly found in his possession. The man, Saunoa Elise told police that he bought drugs from the area called “Le Filifili” for...