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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man arrested for disturbing the public peace, in front of his uncle’s home in the Tafuna area is now charged with violating local drug laws.
Filemoni Afoa made his initial appearance in District Court last week.
He is charged with one count of unlawful possession of...
Honolulu, HAWAII — VA Pacific Islands Health Care System (VAPIHCS) will began COVID-19 vaccination with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday, December 23, 2020, following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Emergency Use Authorization for this vaccine.
“VA Pacific Islands Health Care...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa joins Christians around the world in celebrating the birth of Christ at the stroke of midnight tonight. But it’s already Christmas in other parts of the world — such as neighboring Samoa and other Pacifika countries.
Celebrating Christmas this year is not...
by Fili Sagapolutele
Samoa News Correspondent
The US Federal Emergency Management Agency has requested additional information following a virtual meeting late last month with ASG officials on the Environmental Historic Preservation (EHP) review of the Hazard Mitigation application for the Fagaima...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of unlawfully entering his in-laws’ house and stealing an ATM card was arrested by police last week pursuant to an arrest warrant from the court. When asked why he did this, the defendant, Iafeta Palelei stated that it was his wife who instructed him to do...
Pago Pago, American Samoa — TheTerritorial Bank of American Samoa (TBAS) on Tuesday announced the new My TBAS Fiafia Checking, a banking account that rewards customers as they grow their savings. The direct deposit account offers the greatest levels of benefits and rewards to customers for...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Marine Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety (DPS) has officially called off their search for a man, a US National, who was swept out to sea at Leala Sliding Rock in Taputimu after a team of certified divers who searched the area for over 72 hours were...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — According to Congresswoman Uifaatali Amata, the the COVID-19 Relief and Economic Aid bill passed by the House contains priorities that she has sought for American Samoa — part of major year-end government funding, health care and economic assistance legislation.
It has...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Four additional senators have been added to the list of Senators who will be sworn in at noon on January 3, 2021, and the Assistant Secretary of the Office of Samoan Affair, High Talking Chief (HTC) Malemo Tausaga confirmed the new selections to Samoa News this week....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — ASG Coronavirus Task Force chairman Iulogologo Joseph Pereira has confirmed that the first repatriation flight for citizens of Samoa stranded in the territory is scheduled for today, Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Samoa nationals wanting to travel on the repatriation flights must...