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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man convicted of abusing a child by striking him with a folding chair is going to jail. His action was described by the court as an act of a person with violent behavior. The child he struck was his 14-year-old nephew.
Teofano Tupa, who has been in custody since his...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Delivering his speech in Samoan during the ASG-sponsored Veterans Day program at the Veterans Memorial Center, Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga expressed gratitude and appreciation to American Samoa’s veterans as well as those still servimg in all branches of the US Armed Force...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man convicted for violating local drug laws was released from the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) last week after the court decided that the 6-1/2 months he served while awaiting the outcome of his case is sufficient for the crime he committed.
Daniel Luki...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Rep. Larry Sanitoa shared with Public Works director, Faleosina Voigt, this photo that shows a large pool of water engulfing the concrete basketball area in front of the Nu’uuli Vocational Technical High School main office.
“As you can see, it is flooded and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The container vessel, Fesco Askold, with three of its 17 crew members who tested positive for COVID-19, returned to the Port of Pago Pago yesterday afternoon, after being given clearance to off load its cargo, which will go through a decontamination process, carried out...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “Election 2020 results are now official,” declared Chief Election Officer Dr. Lealofi Uiagalelei, in a public letter released after 4:30 p.m on Tuesday, Nov. 10th, thus certifying the Nov. 3rd general election outcome.
Uiagalelei also congratulated all elected positions...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Chief Election Office Dr. Lealofi Uiagalelei stands behind the final results of the House of Representatives race for Manu’a District #1 and has certified them as official, following a challenge to recount the votes.
Manu’a #1 has two seats and the 2020 local House race...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man with a prior conviction for receiving stolen property 4 years ago was arrested last month for allegedly violating local drug laws.
Mikaele Tindale made his initial appearance in court last month. He’s charged with one count of unlawful possession of methamphetamine...
Repeat offender Ualesi Ugapo was ordered by the court last week to serve out the remaining 8 months of a 20-month sentence from a 2017 case. The decision came after the court found Ugapo in violation of conditions of his 5-year probation.
Ugapo was found guilty by the District Court last month of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — ASG Coronavirus Task Force chairman Iulogologo Joseph Pereira has confirmed that the three crew members of a container vessel who tested positive for COVID-19 are considered “transit” cases not local and American Samoa remains under Code Blue threat level, and therefore...