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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Following heavy rain this past weekend, that caused flooding as well as damage to the road in the Fagaima area, Tualauta Rep. Larry Sanitoa wrote to Salu Tuigamala, director of the Office of Disaster Assistance and Petroleum Management (ODAPM) seeking an update on the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Man who served 10-1/2 months at TCF waiting for sentencing — can now look for work
A man convicted of unlawful possession of illegal drugs told the court that the 10-1/2 months he spent at TCF was more than enough to teach him to become a better man in the future....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 45-year-man was arrested by police on the allegation that he assaulted his wife inside their vehicle. He made his initial appearance in court last week where he entered a not guilty plea to the charges against him.
The man is being charged with public peace disturbance...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed a health grant for maternal and child health services.
This discretionary grant of $97,104 is for American Samoa Department of Health from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), which is part of the U.S....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a brief statement, the American Samoa Power Authority announced the drop in the cost per kilowatt- hour (kWh) for the October 2020 bill “due to the continued drop in fuel prices over the last 7 months.”
“As the cost of diesel fuel drops so will the cost of the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Following an on-site visit yesterday morning, Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga has agreed to return to Tafuna High School its lower campus, instead of the area being used for the construction of a new local Education Department (ASDOE) centralized building, says the school’s...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 42-year old bus driver was arrested by police last month after allegations arose that 5 months ago he sexually assaulted his 16-year old niece.
The victim along with a relative made the report to police last month after the alleged incident took place. According to the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — One of the questions from the public raised during the second gubernatorial forum hosted by the American Samoa Bar Association asked if legislative session days should be increased from the current 90-session days a year — as stated in the American Samoa Constitution.
A...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 40-year-old man from Samoa who has two different names in the court system, was ordered by the court to depart the territory and remain outside of its borders upon release from the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF), after being convicted of 2nd degree assault....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata released her October 14 letter to key U.S. Senate leaders urging renewal of the American Samoa Economic Development Credit (ASEDC), often known as 30A, due to its section of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) code. She described the...