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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Fagamalama Fualaau, who has served as deputy chief of immigration at the Immigration Office, since 2013, is the new chief immigration officer, according to ASG officials.
Fualaau, a former lawmaker from Aua, who served in the House several years ago, replaces Peseta...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — John Makeati, who is out on a $10,000 surety bond, appeared in High Court last week for a Change of Plea hearing. He is represented by Assistant Public Defender Ryan Anderson while prosecuting is Assistant Attorney General Kristine Soule.
Makeati was initially charged...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As more and more residents get vaccinated for the COVID-19, Secretary of Samoan Affairs Mauga Tasi Asuega has called on the private sector to help out with the vaccination efforts.
At its meeting this past Monday, the Task Force discussed innovating ways to reach those...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The District Court has set bail at $500 for Faulalo Tevita, who was taken into custody two weeks ago following an incident in Happy Valley where he allegedly went to a neighbor’s home with a kitchen knife and threatened the couple and their children.
Tevita made his...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Through an Apr. 21st memorandum, Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga reconstituted the Parks and Recreation Commission with the appointment of new members and their terms in office.
Members whose terms are 2-years are Victor Avalos, Saipai Cassens, and Sa Suluai,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In very brief notice send out yesterday morning, Friday, Apr. 30th, the ASG Treasury Department announced tax refund checks been released today.
According to the statement, Friday’s tax refund checks are those who filed between Feb. 18 and Feb. 23. It also says that 806...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The driver of a vehicle that ran off the road and crashed into a house in Nu’uuli, killing a 2-year-old girl and injuring two others was later arrested after she fled the scene and she’s now facing several charges.
The driver, Xiujn Chen, who is the defendant is this...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 40-year-old man convicted of assaulting his wife while he was extremely intoxicated told the court that she was the one who started the fight, which landed him a 3-night stay at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF).
The defendant was initially charged with...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Through an Apr. 27th memorandum, Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga appointed six members of the ASG Survey Board, saying that all departments and agencies of the American Samoa Government shall support the Survey Board in carrying out its investigations, duties...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Palesoo Tevaga, a probationer convicted of public peace disturbance, has been sentenced to 10 days in jail.
“This is how things work out in this courtroom,” the court said.
“Once you violate a condition of your probation, we’re no longer talking about counseling; we’re...