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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...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man convicted of unlawfully using a weapon when he threatened his ex-girlfriend with a gun before he fired a single shot into the ground was released from the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) for 90 days to seek and secure gainful employment.
Apelu...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — All political appointees — including directors — within the Executive Branch have been informed to tender their resignation by next week Monday, as the Lolo Administration prepares to exit the helm of government after eight years.
In a Dec. 21st memo, the Governor’s...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 48-year-old man charged with unlawful possession of methamphetamine after he was caught smoking ice at the Veterans Memorial Stadium parking lot appeared in High Court last week for a Change of Plea (COP) hearing.
Amoga Lave, who has been in custody since his arrest...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Non-patient cost-share for the medical charter — which is now re-scheduled for Jan. 13, 2021 — is $911 for the one-way flight, according the American Samoa Medicaid State Agency — or Medicaid Office — in a brief announcement late yesterday morning posted on its Facebook...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 33-year-old male who has a pending criminal case in District Court was arrested by police last month on the allegation that he assaulted a drunken man who was sleeping at a bus stop in the Tafuna area and challenged several people to a fight including a security guard...
Washington, D.C. — A federal judge in Washington, D.C. has continued to early next year the complaint filed by former Territorial Correctional Facility inmate James Barlow against the US Secretary of Interior, as the incoming Administration in the nation’s capital will be appointing a new Interior...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 45-year-old man from Nu’uuli who was convicted of driving with a permanently suspended license is going to jail.
Fereti Aleki, who has been in custody since his arrest on Mar. 9, 2020, unable to post a $5,000 bond, appeared in High Court last week where he was...