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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Speaking at yesterday’s question and answer session with local media, Acting Gov. Talauega Eleasalo V. Ale confirmed that the Administration is drafting a supplemental budget bill, but is awaiting the Fono’s final action on the government’s fiscal year 2022 budget bill,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A father of three, accused of unlawful possession of illegal drugs has entered into a plea agreement with the government.
Lole Afitu, who is still in custody unable to post a $5,000 surety bond, was initially charged with two felonies: unlawful possession of a controlled...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The federal court in Guam has issued an order granting final approval of the Class Action Settlement and Judgment in the federal lawsuit by three local residents — Ronald Parker and Fa’afetai Parker and Tualagi Gaoteote — against ANZ Guam Inc., and its local operation,...
Washington, D.C. — Thursday, Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata achieved major advancement for dedicated hospital funds in stimulus legislation marked up by the House Natural Resources Committee in a bipartisan agreement. American Samoa is expected to see a range of $120 million to $140 million over...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The jury in the trial of the owner of the LE AUTE Sports & Bar, Tumuatasi Lefatia, a.k.a MAMA acquitted her of all 4 counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance, methamphetamine and marijuana with the intent to distribute.
The six jurors took a little bit...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On Day 2 of MAMA’s trial, jurors heard testimony from two experts from the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), along with several police officers, who were present and armed when they executed a search warrant at the Le Aute Sports Bar compound in Malaeloa on the early...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Nutrition Service (USDA FNS) has approved ASG’s request to issue a one-time payment of end-of-year benefits of $245 to all participants of the American Samoa Nutrition Assistance Program (ASNAP) or the Food Stamp Program using...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Senators will decided either today or tomorrow, through their respective votes, the fate of an Administration bill, which seeks to establish by law October 17th as a public holiday in honor of the effective date of the First Constitution of American Samoa — and they are...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Pacific Horizons School honored Mapu Jamias, owner and CEO of MJ Construction & Maintenance, at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the school’s new 2-classroom secondary building this week.
At the gathering, school director, Caroline Tuiolosega, acknowledged Jamias and MJ...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A total of 137 passengers made Monday night’s test flight of the government’s Safe Travels flight system after 4 were denied boarding after they tested positive for COVID-19.
In addition, 11 other’s were unable to travel after coming in close contact with the positive...