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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 42-year-old man accused of assaulting a man in Petesa by striking the victim’s head with a metal pipe made his initial appearance in District Court last month.
Si’ufale Amosa is charged with one count of unlawful possession of marijuana, an unclassified felony,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of assaulting his cousin with a hammer has entered into a plea agreement with the government.
The charges against Filotasi Seu, 45, stem from an incident where he allegedly assaulted his 37-year-old relative.
Seu was initially charged with first-degree...
Washington, D.C. — Tuesday, Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata announced she has teamed up with Congressman Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (CNMI) for the reintroduction of their bipartisan Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa College Access Act, which would provide much-needed tuition assistance...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — StarKist Samoa employees are very concerned by the latest announcement by the cannery that about 400 employees will be laid off from work staring this week. Cannery management, however, says if you’ve continued to work regularly, you won’t be affected.
Samoa News has...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Public high schools continued their graduation season with the Nuuuli Vocational-Technical (VocTech) high school on Monday, where Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga, was the keynote speaker.
"Today is full of happiness and joy. A morning that you and your families have dreamed...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a separate but similar lawsuit, US District Court Chief Judge J. Michael Seabright has raised concerns about the basis of federal jurisdiction over the lawsuit filed in April this year by four Alega residents specifically against AST Telecom, dba Bluesky...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 45-year-old man from Happy Valley was arrested by cops last week on the allegation that he assaulted his wife while he was under the influence of alcohol.
The wife was present with noticeable bruises on her right eye when her husband made his initial appearance in...
Honolulu, HAWAII — Human health risks, stronger cyclones, coral reef death, and coastal flooding are among the major challenges detailed in a new report on climate change in American Sāmoa. Threatened resources include high-value coastal infrastructure and the millions of dollars that ocean...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man from Samoa who pled guilty to meth possession is ordered to serve 20 months at the TCF as a condition of his 5-year probation.
Lasalo Iakopo appeared in Court last month for sentencing. He has been in custody since his arrest in February 2020, unable to post a $10,...