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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The first batch of refund checks for tax year 2020 — more than $700,000 — is scheduled for release today, Friday, Feb. 26. A majority of those getting the first round of refunds are cannery workers, who usually file early.
In a brief statement yesterday afternoon, ASG...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — At a meeting of the COVID-19 Task Force on Monday, February 22, 2021 to plan for the March 10 repatriation flight, Chairman Lt. Gov. Talauega Eleasalo Va’alele Ale reiterated that the foremost goal of the repatriation flights is to bring eligible stranded residents home...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Federal attorneys representing Chief Justice Michael Kruse and the Acting US Secretary of Interior are seeking dismissal of a complaint against the two DOI officials, filed by local resident Steven Jay Pincus Hueter at the federal court in Washington D.C.
The federal...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who is on probation for stealing and burglary is now back in court on another stealing allegation. Police arrested Tili Naasona two months after he was released from the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) after serving a 28-month detention.
Naasona made his...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man from Samoa with three different names has been ordered by the High Court to depart the territory and remain outside of its borders for the duration of his 5-year probation.
Lalopau Lopa, a.k.a Lalopau Asuelu Lopa, a.k.a Lalopau Asuelu Taumanupepe appeared in Court...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Fono is not taking a mid session recess for the current First Session of the 37th Legislature, but instead will convene on the next two Saturdays, therefore ending the current session on Mar. 12th, a Friday.
The Constitution and law require the Fono to convene for 45...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Court has continued for two weeks sentencing for Lino Peni while additional information is being sought as to the status of the goods and property the defendant allegedly stole from an Asian store, and if any of the stolen property has been returned to the company,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Fono has officially endorsed the governor’s nomination of Muavaefa’atasi John Suisala as director of the Human and Social Service Department, the same department the nominee headed during the previous administration.
The Legislature’s final decision came yesterday...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Inmates who have completed their jail sentences and are sentenced to deportation to Samoa are to depart the territory on the Lady Naomi sailing of March 4th.
So says Attorney General Fainu’ulelei Ala’ilima Utu who testified at a House hearing last week, along with Acting...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Current and former senior ASG officials who are defendants in a federal lawsuit, contend that congregate activities such as worship services, where large numbers of people interact, can become “super-spreader” events for the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the defendants...