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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Acting Gov. Talauega Eleasalo V. Ale has signed into law the government’s more than $500 million budget for fiscal year 2022, while the Fono has given the final endorsement to an Administration bill adopting into local statute the federal Advance Child Tax Credit — which...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of burglarizing a home in Nu’uuli last year has been arrested and is now in custody, with bail set at $25,000. When police apprehended Melipa Taulele, they allegedly found an illegal substance in his bag.
Taulele, who was convicted for receiving stolen...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 34-year-old man who has pled guilty to assaulting his wife while he was extremely intoxicated was placed on probation for 24 months by the Court, after he admitted to the allegation and told the court that he’s sorry for his actions.
The defendant was initially...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata welcomed two new appointees to the leadership team for the Office of Insular Affairs (OIA), as announced by the Department of Interior (DOI).
“It’s good to have a strong team on board at the Department of Interior to devote their efforts to Insular...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Development Bank of American Samoa (DBAS) has requested financial support from the government through the Lemanu and Talauega Administration so that DBAS can continue to expand its economic development service to the community as a whole.
Sen. Malaepule Saite Moliga...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Drugs entering the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) and prisoners having access to drugs has been an ongoing problem in the territory for many years now. Despite building a ‘high’ wall around the facility by the Lolo and Lemanu administration, inmates are still...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Fono Joint Budget Committee made amendments to the Administration’s $12.65 million supplemental budget bill for fiscal year 2022 but the final total remains in tact. The committee’s decision was made following a hearing last Friday morning where several ASG officials...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A mother and her son from Nu’uuli were arrested by police last week on the allegation that the mother assisted her son in assaulting his wife.
The mother, Leafa Taufete’e, a.k.a Eseta Taufete’e and her son, Akemo Taufete’e made their initial appearance before District...
Washington, D.C. –— Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata took part in the conclusion of voting Thursday in the House Committee on Natural Resources regarding a proposed $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation bill that will continue to be debated in Congress.
While aspects of the same legislation were being...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — There are no major changes to the new COVID-19 Emergency Declaration issued over the weekend but it does re-enforce what the ASG COVID-19 Task Force has already announced — that full vaccination for travelers 16 years and older is required for those entering the...