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DOH director Motusa Tuileama Nua with Congresswoman Aumua Amata
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga has called for the Heath Department to have DoH medical personnel stationed at schools to administer the required MMR to students — who have not gotten their shots — when schools re-open early next month after being closed due to the measles...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — An inmate accused of stabbing another inmate with a kitchen knife has entered into a plea agreement with the government. Faufano Fa’auliuli, who is serving a lengthy sentence for the murder of his brother several years ago in Aunu’u appeared before Chief Justice Michael...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man with an outstanding arrest warrant was taken into custody last week after police picked him up for disturbing the peace in Tafuna. Afele Togiaso, 35, made his initial appearance in District Court this week. Prosecuting the case is Assistant Attorney General Laura...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — An illegal immigrant from Samoa who entered into a plea agreement in a drug case has been ordered to depart the territory and remain outside of its borders for the duration of his 5-year probation sentence. Amosa Ulugia appeared in High Court last week for sentencing. He...
Front cover of the Arts Council Christmas program
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The cover of the American Samoa Arts Council 42nd Annual Holiday Music Festival program now set for three nights, starting tomorrow evening at the Fagatogo Pavilion. The annual event was initially set for Dec. 15-17 but was canceled after the governor’s Dec 8th emergency...
Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Provisions of the Dec. 8th declaration state that all foreigners “present in the territory as of today that are without lawful status and considered an ‘overstayer’, will qualify to apply for amnesty upon receiving a vaccination and presenting confirmation” of the...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A USDOL Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigation has found that the American Samoa Power Authority violated overtime requirements of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and will pay $110,865 to 180 employees, according to the federal agency. USDOL announced the...
Congresswoman Amata this week with Chairman Shelby
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Aumua Amata is welcoming “Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020” — the Medicaid deal that is expected to become law later this week, successfully avoiding the Medicaid cliff. For American Samoa, this is expected to lock in a new increased spending cap of $84...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — District Court Judge Elvis P. Patea has found probable cause to bind over to the High Court, the government’s case against Siapu Anae, a.k.a Tiana Lameta, who is expected to enter a ‘not guilty’ plea this morning during arraignment. Anae, a female passenger of a vehicle...
American Samoa District Court building
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of burglarizing a home in Kokoland last month has been arrested and is now in custody, with bail set at $15,000. Uini Saolotoga Jr made his initial appearance in District Court last week. He is represented by Assistant Public Defender Bob Stuart, while...

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