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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 70-year-old grandfather accused of raping his 15-year-old granddaughter is now in custody after he was arrested by police last week pursuant to an arrest warrant from the Court.
Moreover, he admitted to the accusations made by his granddaughter.
(To protect the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In an Aug. 24th memorandum, Acting Gov. Talauega Eleasalo V. Ale — pursuant to local law — appointed five members of the ASG Parole Board.
Local law calls for a five-member Parole Board, not employed by the government, non-elected citizens of American Samoa, and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Department of Commerce, Department of Human Resources, and the Department of Education hosted its first week-long fair that took place Monday, August 16th through Thursday, August 19, 2021.
MONDAY: WORKSHOP & MEAL WITH A MENTOR
Summer Youth Employment Program...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 30-year-old man who was convicted of receiving stolen items has been sentenced to two years probation.
Taaloga Vaili, also known as Faiva Taaloga was initially charged with one count of conspiracy to steal, a class C felony, punishable by imprisonment up to 7 years,...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata on Tuesday attended a Members-only Classified Briefing to inform Members of Congress more fully of the developments in Afghanistan, and U.S. efforts.
“Although the content of the briefing cannot be discussed publicly, it was helpful insight into...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa COVID-19 Task Force will be conducting a Full Scale Exercise at the Pago Pago International Airport on Thursday, Aug. 26th. The exercise will promptly commence at 7:00 PM and end at 9:00 PM.
The purpose of this full scale exercise is to gauge the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Following a meeting with Acting Gov. Talauega Eleasalo Ale on Tuesday, the Fono will convene tomorrow, Friday, for final discussion on the fiscal year 2022 budget and senators will amend a Senate bill, taking out pay increases for the governor and lieutenant governor....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The electronic TALOFAPASS system has officially gone live allowing travelers that have confirmed tickets for the inaugural commercial Hawaiian Airlines flight on September 13th to begin the registration and application process. Since the awarding of the contract to Data...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The married man who left his wife and then had an affair with a 16-year-old girl was sentenced by the High Court to serve 5 years behind bars as oe of the conditions of his 15-year probation.
The case was reported to police by the defendant’s wife, after the woman...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — If the Administration’s bill that was sent to the Fono last week allowing Treasury to distribute the Advance Child Tax Credit using funds provided under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 is approved by the Fono and signed by the Governor, tax payers with children will...