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Pago Pago AMERICAN SAMOA — Lt. Gov. Talauega Eleasalo Ale, acting on behalf of Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga, signed into law last Thursday, two administration bills. Talauega informed Fono leaders of the two bills signed into law after a review of both measures.
SUPPLEMENTAL BILL
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who is on probation for assault and stealing is now back in court on another stealing allegation. Police arrested Iairo Palesoo, also known as Iro Soo three months ago after he was released from the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) after serving a 20-month...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata welcomed a response to her recent inquiries from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announcing a $2.3 million boost in total available Medicaid funding in Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 (beginning October 1) from $85.5 to 87.8 million,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Sentencing for Faresi Pa’au in High Court is set for next month. He has already pled guilty, under a plea agreement, to felony stealing.
Paau was initially charged with first-degree robbery; but under the plea agreement, read in court during a change of plea hearing, and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — ASG has already adopted and implemented a new Administrative rule — under the American Samoa Administrative Code (A.S.A.C) — dealing with the importation of Service Animals and Emotional Support Animals into the territory.
The ASG Repatriation Program, through a July...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Sen. Malaepule Saite Moliga believes more funds should be allocated for housing and small businesses from the $479 million that American Samoa has received under the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021.
The American Samoa Recovery Plan Performance Report for...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two men are now being charged in connection with the alleged brutal beating of a third man in Tafuna two months ago. The two men, Iona Valaau and Ieti Ameko, also known as “JET” Ameko made their initial appearances in District Court last month.
Valaau and Ameko are each...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The U.S State Department and its top officials who are federal defendants in the Fitisemanu v. USA citizenship case have filed their opposition to a petition by three American Samoans who are the plaintiffs — for a “rehearing en banc” or the full-panel of the U.S. Tenth...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A former ANZ Bank employee accused of stealing money from a customer’s bank account by making unauthorized transactions from the couples’ account into her own bank account was arrested and she’s now being charged.
The defendant, Henirieta Teofilo made her initial...
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata welcomed House passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022. This major annual legislation authorizes Pentagon operations across the board, including priorities such as a 2.7 percent pay increase for our troops, and...