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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On the night of Sept. 21, 2020, two police officers observed Ameki Talalelei throwing a black plastic bag out of a vehicle, in which he was riding, in front of an Asian store in Faleniu.
Police picked up the black plastic bag that Talalelei threw out and found a small...
Washington, D.C. — More than 3.5 million people live in the U.S. territories of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa, but—by design—they don’t have much political power when it comes to national politics. They hold presidential primaries and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two men were arrested and charged for unlawful possession of illegal drugs when police pulled over their vehicle in Iliili for broken plate lights.
According to the government’s case, detectives of the DPS Vice and Narcotics Unit were notified about illegal drugs...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Alataua II Elementary School is expected to reopen today, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020, with students returning to their campus after it being closed due to flooding and mudslides. Students were attending school at Leone Midkiff Elementary School.
Education director Dr. Ruth...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — When the Fono convened Monday this week, for an additional 15-days special session called by the governor, a new administration appropriations bill was introduced in both chambers.
The bill provides consolidated appropriations and temporary funding to continue government...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 39-year-old woman from Pago Pago was arrested this past weekend and accused of allegedly failing to provide necessary supervision for her 3-year-old daughter whom she left under a breadfruit tree by the side of the road, by herself.
Senara Feala made her initial...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two men arrested after police officers executed two search warrants last month are now charged with violating local drug laws.
One man was arrested when police executed the search warrant on a vehicle and a home in Taputimu, while a second search warrant was executed on...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Samoa-based Talofa Airways will be joining the Samoa government-owned Samoa Airways in providing American Samoa’s domestic flights to and from Manu’a, following approval yesterday by the US Department of Transportation (DOT) of Talofa Airways’ application.
The airline,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A young male passenger in a vehicle, who was arrested and later convicted for violating local drug laws, was released from custody last week after the High Court decided to allow him to seek employment to provide for his family and pay his fines.
John Tagai Jr, who was...
Washington, D.C. — Monday, October 19, 2020 — Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed the announcement by the Social Security Administration that an increase in benefits of 1.3 percent will start in January for those receiving Social Security.
“A few dollars of improvement can mean a lot to anyone who...