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Provo, UTAH — Lorimay Fuimaono-Ki will not always have complicated feelings about Jan. 7.
But in 2021, it was a day of intense gratitude and searing pain.
The young mother cannot stop the tears as she tries to explain what life has been like since American Samoa closed its borders to keep COVID-19...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The former manager of Pacific Shipping Services (PSS) who was released on a $35,000 surety bond after he was arrested by police two weeks ago and charged for embezzlement and stealing was taken back into the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) on Wednesday after he...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Samoa government owned Polynesian Limited d/b/a Samoa Airways has applied to the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) for renewal of its cabotage exemption to continue providing air service between Tutuila and the Manu’a island group.
The current exemption for 180...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A young man who assaulted another man by punching him in the face and kicking him multiple times while he was on the ground was sentenced last week to 24 months behind bars.
Livisitone Valoaga was initially charged with third degree assault; third degree property damage...
![Vice Speaker of the House Fetu Fetui Jr leading the House Session this past week [photo by AF]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/rep_fetui_house_2021.jpg?itok=pJW3TxAk "Fetu Fetui Jr leading the House Session")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A House hearing with members of the new COVID-19 Task Force is now scheduled for Tuesday at 8:30a.m. This was confirmed by the Chair of the House Health Committee Rep. Andra Tereise Samoa.
The hearing has been called after many issues were raised regarding how the Task...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a Jan. 8th memorandum, Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga ordered a freeze of all pay increases and conversion of positions from contract to career service in the Executive Branch.
“In order to control spending, there will be a freeze of all pay increases and...
Washington, D.C. — Thursday, Congresswoman Uifaatali Amata is delighted to announce the nominations of 22 excellent students for consideration by the service academies.
Each year, these nominations are selected on the high quality of the students’ combined academic records, essays, along with...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Vice Speaker of the House, Fetu Fetui Jr has advised House representatives to be patient and give the new Administrations time to come up with new changes they’re seeking for the betterment of the people and the nation.
“We all want to see new changes from the new...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — It has come to light that over 2,000 streetlights were illegally installed in various villages around Tutuila last year by ASPA installation crews due to demands from high ranking people of these villages., according to a verbal report presented to the House during...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A young man accused of burglarizing a Tafuna store has been arrested, pursuant to a warrant from the court. Faafiti Kuresa, 25, made his initial appearance in District Court last month.
He is charged with first degree burglary and stealing, both class C felonies,...