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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Except for Nu’uuli Vocational Technical High School, which has ongoing construction projects on its campus, Education director Dr. Ruth Matagi Tofiga said all public schools would be back on full schedule of classroom instruction on Oct. 13th — after the upcoming long...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — This Samoa News file photo shows banners — including “Register to Vote 2020” — on the Election Office fence in Tafuna. Deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 3rd general election is the close of business today, Oct. 5th.
Therefore, Chief Election Officer, Dr. Lealofi...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of selling hand rolled marijuana cigarettes to two men last year has entered into a plea agreement. Fia Taumaoe, 30, of Tafuna appeared in court last week for a pretrial conference but pled out instead.
Taumaoe, a carpenter, was initially charged with...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Congresswoman Aumua Amata highlighted the PREVENTS pledge to reach out to Veterans as part of the national initiative to prevent Veterans’ suicides.
“National Suicide Prevention Month has ended, but our work and commitment to our Veterans is only beginning,” said Aumua...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Territorial Teach of the Year (TTOY) 2021, Sabrina Suluai-Mahuka was officially announced last Thursday afternoon by Education director Dr Ruth Matagi-Tofiga, during a presentation at the Education Department’s (ASDOE) main office in Utulei.
A teacher for nearly 10-years...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — While the Department of Public Safety (DPS) is investigating the incident where bodies of two men were found floating at sea in Amouli last Monday evening, Sept. 28th, a witness who was with them earlier told Samoa News that the two were drinking beer with him before...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Fono is set to convene today, for a 15-day Special Session called by Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga to “reconsider the fiscal year 2021 budget and to submit a budget that is compliant with established policies and procedures, according to the governor’s latest memo to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — To help provide some financial assistance for American Samoa residents stranded off island due to border closure, Secretary of Samoan Affairs Mauga T. Asuega suggested a cabinet-member funded initiative, and declared his donation of $5,000 to kick start such a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — More than 20 StarKist Samoa employees celebrated their 5 to 30 years of service at the cannery in July and August 2020 and were honored in a ceremony on Sept. 24th in the cannery’s cafeteria.
Pictured are five of those who were honored with ulas and certificates with the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A young woman convicted of stealing a rental car while she’s on probation for another stealing conviction back in 2015 was given another chance by the High Court.
Theresa Luamanu appeared last week for sentencing and a disposition hearing. She was represented by...