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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As of Aug. 30th, the U.S Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has provided a total of over $1.086 billion to more than 165,000 people in states and territories to assist with COVID-19-related funeral costs for deaths occurring on or after Jan. 20, 2020.
Of that...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 45-year-old man accused of assaulting his sister's boyfriend was arrested by police last month, where he made his initial appearance in District Court.
Salesa Vaega is charged with 2nd degree assault and 1st degree property damage, both class D felony, punishable by...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Acting Gov. Talauega Eleasalo Ale told a news conference on Thursday that public school classrooms are set to open this coming Tuesday for the new school year 2021/2022 while inter Samoa flights resumed this week but ASG is looking at a specific designated day of the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Department of Education director, Talauega Dr. Samasoni Asaeli has decided to uphold the decision made by the Acting Governor during his site visit last week to close down the new Tafuna High School due to what appears to be an unsafe condition — until...
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...