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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two brothers were sentenced to a term of probation after being convicted by the District Court for disturbing the private peace in their family and assault.
The two brothers, Mikaele and Manuele Aulaumea appeared before District Court Judge Elvis P. Patea last Friday for...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — An alleged beating inside the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) last month has landed two inmates in court while the third inmate was transported to Intensive Care at the LBJ Hospital with wounds to his head and body.
The two inmates, Ryan Pite and Faafetai Lefatia...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Department of Human and Social Services (DHSS) along with the local Homeland Security Department (ASDHS) is finalizing a report for submission to the Development Bank of American Samoa, which could offer housing assistance programs to families whose homes were...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 39-year-old man from Samoa who is accused of assaulting a man using a steel handle of a broom has been arrested and charged with felonious second degree assault and two misdemeanor charges: property damage and unlawful use of a weapon.
Apineru Talifilemu made his...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The US billionaire and Democratic Party presidential hopeful, Mike Bloomberg, has sent representatives to American Samoa to drum-up support in the party's territorial caucus.
The caucus is in Pago Pago on 'Super Tuesday'.
To ensure Mr Bloomberg is visible to local...
Honolulu, HAWAII — Hawaii’s $100 million tuna industry was the latest focal point for members of Congress trying to decide how to improve the main federal law governing the management of U.S. coastal waters.
Conservationists and commercial fishing industry leaders came together on the need to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — LBJ Medical Center’s has a plan for American Samoa’s response to the coronavirus, including use the Behavioral Health Center at the LBJ compound to isolate and treat patients, says hospital chief executive officer Faumuina John Faumuina, who stressed that affective...
Washington, D.C. — Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata passed along the health recommendations that her office received February 28th from the Office of the Attending Physician in the U.S. House of Representatives, which echo the CDC.
“I wanted everyone to see that you are receiving the same advice...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The High Court issued a bench warrant last week for a defendant who is accused of disobeying conditions of his probation.
The Order to Show Cause (OSC) hearing for Philip Mavaega was scheduled for last Friday, after the Probation Office filed a revocation motion in court...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who is accused of breaking into — and stealing — from a home in Nuuuli two months ago was arrested earlier this month. Faamatala Kitiona is charged with second degree burglary and stealing, both felonies; along with trespassing — a class A misdemeanor.
At initial...