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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A Samoa News’ reader made the following query:
As reported in the Samoa News issue, Aug. 30, 2021 — ‘Senate continues push to raise leaders salaries and allowances’ — “Tuaolo said the $1 million allocation is now in the hands of the Fono, which can do with it what it...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata said the growing use of Telehealth will be a necessary part of the planning to come for a new hospital, and its role in how future health care is delivered, as she highlighted over $521,000 in newly announced Telehealth funding from Congress through...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Jury instructions and opening statements for the jury trial of the owner of the LE AUTE Sports Bar, Tumuatasi Lefatia a.k.a MAMA accused of violating local drug laws began yesterday in High Court.
Lefatia, who is out of bond, is charged with 4 felony counts, including...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — District Court Judge, Gwen Tauiliili-Langkilde has found probable cause to bind over to High Court, the government’s case against Shaun Maiava, who entered a not guilty plea to the charges against him during his arraignment before Acting Associate Justice Elvis P. Patea...
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...