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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — An intoxicated man who was picked up by cops two weeks ago and charged with three misdemeanors charges of public peace disturbance; resisting arrest and attempted stealing; was later charged with unlawful possession of marijuana, a felony.
Minute Felise made his initial...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A magnitude 6.1 earthquake was felt overnight in Samoa near the village of Hihifo. The earthquake hit late at night on Saturday 7 November 2020 at 10.27 pm local Samoa time at a shallow depth of 10 km.
The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 42-year-old man convicted of sexually assaulting his 16-year-old stepdaughter over a period of 4 months will serve 7 years at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF).
[In the interest of protecting the minor victim, Samoa News is withholding the name of all parties...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — San Diego State University (SDSU) is recruiting students for the Fall 2021 distance-based Master of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling Program (RCP) from the federal Region IX, which includes American Samoa.
“The RCP prepares professionals to provide responsive and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who was released by the District Court on his own recognizance two months ago after he entered a not guilty plea to disturbing the public peace (PPD) and third degree assault is back in court for the same thing. During his arrest, police found a glass pipe...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a press release issued on Thursday, Gov. Lolo Malatasi Moliga sent out the following message to all candidates who participated in the American Samoa 2020 General Election this past Tuesday:
“As devout and devoted Christians, we firmly believe that the Will of God...
Honolulu, HAWAII — The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council recently convened three virtual meetings in its continued efforts to support regional and local fishing and seafood communities. The meetings highlight the Council’s emphasis on collaboration among agencies and promoting...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In late October, the Fine Arts Department at the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) partnered with the local U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to present the premiere of “Blue Continent”, a new short film about Rose Atoll. An uninhabited wildlife refuge, Rose Atoll is...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020 late afternoon the territory was rift with rumors that one of the members of a fishing vessel testing positive for COVID-19, when a test was administered by the Dept. of Health, upon arrival of the vessel in the harbor.
However, at 4p.m, the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Despite being given fair warning by the Medicaid State Agency, as well as local news reports, some non-medical patients on the Oct. 26th medical charter took their complaints and criticism to social media after having to pay the required Medicaid cost-share of $920....