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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga has proposed legislation which seeks to increase the salaries of the governor and lieutenant governor, to become effective Jan. 3, 2021 — which is the start of a new administration in government.
The proposed bill, transmitted to Fono leaders...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who was arrested last Thursday morning after drugs and ammunition were found inside his vehicle was released by the court yesterday morning, after the government was unable to file any charges against him.
Faamalu Vili’s name was on yesterday’s court calendar....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — At last Friday’s cabinet meeting, Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga reminded directors and Executive Branch agency heads that Aug. 30th is the cut-off date for submission of invoices for processing under fiscal year 2019 for expenses paid with local funds.
Lolo said purchase...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Nansen Tupuola made his initial appearance before District Court Judge Elvis P. Patea last Friday morning on drug charges. Prosecuting the case was Assistant Attorney General Jason Mitchell, while Assistant Public Defender Ryan Anderson represented the defendant.
Tupuola...
Washington, D.C.— Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomes the announcement of nearly $14.5 million available in federal broadband support for American Samoa over ten years through the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for maintaining, improving, and expanding affordable broadband to help close the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Government's final budget proposal for fiscal year 2020 is 4% lower than that of FY 2019’s approved budget, said Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga in his cover letter to Fono leaders.
Lolo explained that the FY 2020 budget threshold has been set at the FY 2019...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The new school year will see Fatuoaiga Montessori School with some new equipment and facility upgrades, thanks to the generosity and partnership between government agency, the Territorial Energy Office (TEO) and private company, Pentagon Samoa Construction.
This is the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — StarKist Samoa canned tuna export and post-disaster construction activity, following last year’s Tropical Cyclone Gita, have contributed to the 2.2% increase for American Samoa’s estimated gross domestic product (GDP) for 2018, according to the federal government.
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two probationers made their appearance in court last Friday morning on the allegations that they violated conditions of their probation, after testing positive for drugs.
Faafetai Lefatia Jr and Eniselina Mosese appeared before Judge Elvis P. Patea for an Order to Show...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed the opportunity last week to discuss American Samoa’s needs, and highlight the islands to a Senate CODEL that came through Pago Pago International Airport in Tafuna.
Amata welcomed the flight upon arrival at the airport, and discussed the status...