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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 24-year-old who’s accused of breaking into a home in Kokoland and then managed to get away before the occupants woke up and saw him, was arrested by police last month and he’s now being charged.
During his arrest, officers discovered illegal drugs in his possession....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two weeks ago, Samoa News received information that Aleki Sene Jr. had been suspended from his role as chair of the board of the American Samoa Telecommunications Authority (ASTCA) — until further notice. A source told Samoa News that the decision to suspend Sene Jr was...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 29-year-old man convicted of assaulting a man by striking his head with a metal pipe and punching him in the face multiple times is going to jail.
Kalifa Leu who has been in custody since his arrest last year, unable to post a $15,000 surety bond, has been ordered to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — During last Friday afternoon’s status hearing, via teleconference at the federal court in Honolulu, US District Court Chief Judge, J. Michael Seabright was informed by attorney for AST Telecom LLC, d/b/a Bluesky Communication, that low hanging cables at Alega village...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata worked with sponsor Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett, colleagues from the Territories and other key Members of Congress in introducing legislation together to better provide equitable treatment for U.S. territories in federal health care (programs like...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — ASG’s Human Resources Department is proposing to repeal the current ASG pay schedule and implement a new one that Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga proposes to go into effect in July this year.
This is according to a “Notice of Intended Action” posted May 19th on...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Despite being labeled as unhealthy, turkey tails remain a big purchase item and the popular food continues to increase in price — along with the price of chicken legs.
“Since the beginning of 2020, five food items, namely chicken legs, turkey tails, eggs, bread and sugar...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa Community College held its 74th commencement ceremony on May 21, 2021, on the lawn outside of the Multipurpose Center where ASCC faculty and staff also celebrated the 50th anniversary of the first graduating class in 1971.
A press release from the Governor...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata held a Veterans town hall meeting attended by about two dozen American Samoan Veterans at the Airport Honolulu Hotel on Sunday evening. She provided them with an update from Washington, D.C., on veterans affairs and other issues, and held a question...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 40-year old man from Samoa accused of assaulting his wife at their home in Taputimu village while he was heavily intoxicated, told police that the reason he did was because she misused money to play money games such as “Hit Three” instead of using it wisely to feed...