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Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata released this statement honoring the US. Service Members slain in the attack last week in Afghanistan.
“The United States lost 13 brave members of our all-volunteer Armed Forces, who were selflessly serving others and in Afghanistan to get others to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa’s State Plan to operate a Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) Program, by the Human and Social Service Department’s American Samoa Nutrition Assistance Program (ASNAP) includes advance notice to wholesale and authorized retails stores so they can...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A young man who is accused of being rude and disrespectful to his grandmother was ordered by the court to find another place to live while his matter is pending in court.
Police arrested Faalata Taase from his home last moth, and he made his initial appearance in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a unanimous 15-0 vote yesterday, senators approved in third and final reading during the Senate session a Senate bill, which would increase the salaries of the governor and lieutenant governor, despite a naysay from the acting governor, as well as raise the office...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The jury trial of the owner of the LE AUTE Sports Bar, Tumuatasi Lefatia, a.k.a MAMA accused of violating local drug laws is scheduled to kick-off in High Court Monday morning at 9 before Acting Associate Justice Elvis P. Patea.
Lefatia’s trial, which was scheduled for...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Instead of going through third and final reading of a Senate bill that would raise the office expanse allowance for lawmakers, senators instead approved new amendments, which restore the original language in the legislation increasing the salaries of the governor and the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Continuing their effort to ramp up vaccinations in the territory, American Samoa’s COVID-19 Task Force is offering up their latest incentive to residents to GET VACCINATED. Task Force Chairman Acting Governor Talauega Eleasalo Ale announced during last Friday’s press...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Fono joint conference committee last Friday agreed to the government’s budget of more than $500 million for fiscal year 2022 — which begins Oct. 1, 2021 — as submitted by the Lemanu Administration without making any changes to the original language of the proposed...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 36-year-old man from Samoa who sexually assaulted his 30-year-old neighbor has entered into a plea agreement with the government, and he will be sentenced next month.
Michael Iona, who has a criminal record in District Court for crimes involving alcohol, was initially...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $200,000 grant to the American Samoa Environmental Protection Agency (AS-EPA) to address air quality issues across the island of Tutuila. Stay-at-home orders tied to the COVID-19 pandemic have led to an increase...