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University of Newcastle, AUSTRALIA — A geologic one-two punch rocked the South Pacific in September 2009, as a magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck off the coast of the island nation of Samoa, followed mere moments later by a similarly intense tremor. A towering tsunami soon crashed onto the shores of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 52-year-old man accused of violating local drug laws has entered into a plea agreement with the government.
Faavae Alofatalitiga, who has been in custody since his arrest, unable to post a $5,000 surety bond, appeared in court last week for a Change of Plea hearing.
He...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The US National Marine Fisheries Service has reiterated its argument that, among other things, the Territory of American Samoa — through ASG — lacks standing to bring a lawsuit against the federal government, and requested a federal appeals court to reverse a ruling by...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of assaulting another man during a volleyball game in Tafuna last year appeared in District Court last week for a Change of Plea hearing, before Judge Elvis P. Patea.
Falaniko Apelu, who was released on his own recognizance, was initially charged with third...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of causing a disturbance in his neighborhood on Oct. 12, 2018 entered into a plea agreement with the government last week in District Court.
Justin Alefa was originally charged with three misdemeanors: public peace disturbance, resisting arrest, and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Since American Samoa controls its own borders — customs and immigration — how are we affected by the US tariffs on Chinese goods? Could we theoretically be used as an entry port that does not have these restrictions for goods to the US?
For example, the cannery buys fish...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 35-year-old overstayer from Samoa who resides in Tafuna was arrested last week for allegedly having a sexual relationship with his 16-year-old niece.
Samoa News is withholding the name of the defendant, to protect the identity of the victim in this case.
The defendant...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The US National Marine Fisheries Service has disputed ASG’s use of “Deeds” — referring to the 1900 Deed of Cession for Tutuila and Aunu’u; and the 1904 Deed of Cession for the Manu’a Islands — in their briefs filed with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in the ongoing...