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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The ASG-organized “Fesoasoani Alofa Mo Samoa Fundraising” collected more than $250,000 as of last Saturday, the official last day of the event, but the committee is awaiting the rest of the contributions from ASG workers as well as the Legislature for the final tally....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A new measles case has been reported in American Samoa — an 8-year-old child who is believed to have contracted the virus locally.
Department of Health Epidemiologist Dr. Aifili John Tufa said they are still investigating how the child contracted the measles virus.
The...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The court has granted a motion from a man serving a 10-month sentence for driving while his license was permanently suspended because of a DUI conviction.
Alex Lolenese appeared in court last week on a motion to modify conditions of his sentence. He requested the court...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Among several issues Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga raised during a Dec. 2nd cabinet meeting, is the need for executive branch directors to conduct a thorough review of salaries of ASG workers, and upgrade the pay scale for workers, especially those who have served in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — District Court Judge Elvis P. Patea denied a motion by Assistant Public Defender Rob Stuart this week, to reduce Ron Evalu’s bond from $2,000 to $500, and to allow him to be housed at the LBJ Medical Center due to his heart condition.
Evalu was one of two men arrested...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The cost of basic food declined again in November by 0.7% after a 0.4% drop in October, according to the November 2019 Basic Food Index (BFI) report released this week by DOC, which surveyed seven major food outlets.
Four food items - chicken legs, pork spare ribs, ice...
Washington, D.C. — This week, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed House passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020.
This major annual legislation authorizes Pentagon operations, a pay increase for the troops, increased survivor benefits for military families, and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — US District Court Judge Clark Waddoups has issued a stay in enforcement of his Dec. 12th ruling which declared that persons born in American Samoa are US citizens by virtue of the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
Waddoups, with the federal court in Salt...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Under a new directive, Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga is requiring sponsors to have immigrants they sponsor, vaccinated as a condition to reside in the territory. And if the immigrant refuses, that individual will be deported.
The governor also outlined, in the same directive...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 42-year-old man has been ordered to serve 80 months at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) for a drug conviction. Sierra Isaia appeared before Chief Justice Michael Kruse this week for sentencing. Prosecuting the case was Assistant Attorney General Laura...