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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A woman was arrested by police last month and accused of abusing her 13-year-old son.
The defendant is charged with one count of abuse of a child involving domestic violence, a class D felony; along with one count of 3rd degree assault and one count of endangering the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Telecommunications Authority (ASTCA) Board of Directors has selected Mr. Chuck Leota as the new acting CEO. According to a press release from the Governor’s office, he took over this past Wednesday, March 24, 2021.
Mr. Leota is a well-known and seasoned...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a statement yesterday, Samoa Airways announced one scheduled repatriation flight on Mar. 31st from Pago Pago to Apia, Samoa for Samoa nationals in the territory as well as cargo.
The flight is scheduled to depart around 2:15p.m out of Pago Pago and Samoa Airways says...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a Mar. 22nd memo, the Governor’s chief of staff Tuimavave Tauapa’i Laupola reminded cabinet members of the Island Wide Clean-up today, Friday, Mar. 26th. And all departments, agencies, offices and authorities are expected to participate in this monthly cleanup, which...
Washington, D.C. — Thursday, Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata commemorated National Medal of Honor Day and released the following statement:
"The National Medal of Honor is reserved for heroic service to the country. Each one is a remarkable story. Each one also started out just like all of our...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Police Commissioner Lefiti Aitulagi F. Pese is taking calls from Eastern District leaders to upgrade the services for their constituents very seriously and he’s responding to the needs of the people.
In an interview with Samoa News last week, Lefiti confirmed that the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a press release issued yesterday, the American Samoa Medicaid State Agency (Medicaid) announced it had received approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for its request to add Personal Care Aide Services and Long Term Care Support Services...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In the interest of protecting the victims, Samoa News is withholding the names of the defendants in each case. The court affidavits provide the names of the defendants, but not the victims.
FIRST CASE
A stepfather accused of sexually abusing his 18-year-old stepdaughter...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The US longline fleet based in American Samoa, owned by American Samoans, has begun the process of exploring a diversification of their fishing operations, according to the “American Samoa Motu Repoti” — or island report — which covers a summary of local fishery updates...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a memorandum issued Mar. 23rd, Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga ordered the United States flag be flown at half-staff until sunset on Saturday, Mar. 27th “as a mark of respect for the victims of the tragedy in Boulder, Colorado.”
“As we reflect upon this...