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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Chief Justice Michael Kruse made it clear to attorneys handling the matters of two inmates who appeared in High Court last week for a Disposition Hearing for failure to comply with conditions of their probation that the court doesn’t run the Territorial Correctional...
Washington, D.C. – Friday, Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata welcomed a major grant of $1,590,738 for American Samoa’s Head Start program from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
The substantial grant from HHS is part of its emergency supplemental funding program for Head Start...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 42-year-old taxi driver accused of disturbing the peace at a Pago Pago store is now being charged with drug possession after police searched his vehicle and found a glass pipe containing methamphetamine (meth).
Thomas Tagiilima, a.k.a Tomasi Tagiilima who is on...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC), in collaboration with government and non-profit partners, will be hosting a hybrid virtual and in-person summit focusing on issues impacting veteran mental health.
The summit is slated for June 16th and June...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Department of Health (DOH) is investigating a matter after four pallets containing a quantity of food stuffs from Samoa arrived in the territory last week via the Lady Naomi.
This was confirmed by the DOH Acting Director, Vesi Talalelei Fautanu Jr during an interview...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata met with Honolulu Commander Lt. Col. Eric S. Marshall and the Army Corps of Engineers last week, and was briefed on the status of their numerous projects in American Samoa, and discussed their previous report on LBJ Tropical Medical Center.
At the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A status hearing on the government’s case against former executive director of the Retirement Fund Luatua Filisouauga Taafua was held before Associate Justice Fiti Sunia this week.
The defendant is charged with 28 criminal counts, including 14 counts of stealing and 14...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — During a meeting last week Thursday with StarKist Samoa executives, Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga gave his approval for the Guest Worker Permit program, as an option, when needed, to help the cannery recruit more workers from Samoa, according to the Governor’s...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man was apprehended by police after he allegedly tried to damage the door of a vehicle parked on the side of the road two weekends ago.
Willie Amosa made his initial appearance in court last week. He’s charged with 3rd degree property damage; attempted stealing and...
Washington, D.C. — The US Secretary of State has warned Pacific leaders about increasing threats and coercion in the region, in a veiled swipe at China's growing influence.
Antony Blinken told a virtual summit of leaders and delegates from 11 Pacific countries that economic coercion across the...