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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Manu’a District #1 Representative Fetu Fetui Jr who is also Vice Speaker of the House strongly believes that the American Samoa Government (ASG) has failed to keep the many promises for the services ASG should be providing for the people of Manu’a.
As one example Rep....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Vice Speaker of the House, Fetu Fetui Jr echoed calls in the Senate president’s speech during the Fono Joint Session this past Monday regarding the burgeoning drug problem in the territory and immediately demanded a report from the Department of Public Safety (DPS) on...
Pago Page, AMERICAN SAMOA — Recent federal court filings identify by name the former U.S professional athlete, who is of Samoan ancestry and whose non-profit organization was allegedly defrauded by a Samoan couple residing in Utah to the tune of more than $1 million.
A 14-page federal indictment...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Six passengers who arrived on the Jan. 6 flight from Honolulu tested positive of COVID-19, according to ASG officials who noted that Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga was briefed yesterday morning by the Health Department’s medical team on the latest imported (border) cases.
The...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 42-year-old male who has a pending criminal case in District Court was arrested by police last month on the allegation that he assaulted a drunken man who was sleeping in front of a store in the Iliili area and also challenged several people to a fight including a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The government’s $100 cash incentive, which is awarded to any eligible resident (except ASG employees) getting a first or second dose of the vaccine will end this coming Friday and the health centers have been busy this week accommodating the foot traffic there.
In...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — During a presentation at the first Cabinet meeting of the new year last Friday, Health director Motusa Tuileama Nua gave a brief update on passengers who arrived from Hawaii on last Thursday's flight.
As a result of the first test in Hawaii, 25 positive cases and close...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a news release yesterday, the Governor’s Office explained the process involved for Executive Branch employees who are not fully vaccinated by Jan. 14 — as mandated by Gov. Lemamu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga.
The release states that on Jan. 12 — today, two days from...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Reserving front row seats on sixty-one aiga buses for residents with special needs, including senior citizens along with day care centers operating 24-hours a day, are two of the new programs that Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga shared with lawmakers during his...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man was arrested last month after allegations arose that 6 months ago he sexually assaulted at his home his 16-year-old niece who lived in the same house.
Samoa News is withholding names of parties involved in this case to protect the identity of the victim.
The victim...