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Honolulu, HAWAII — More than 100 members of the Tagata Tutu Faatasi Alliance of American Samoa came out in droves, early Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020, not only to pick up food from a Free Food Drive sponsored by the Le Fetuao Samoan Language Center-Hawaii in partnership with the CCCAS Church, Gingerlei...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A lawsuit against the Chief Justice, F. Michael Kruse, “is a gigantic waste of judicial resource” and is a “text book example of frivolity and vexation,” according to the defense’s detailed response to Steven Jay Pincus Hueter’s complaint against the Chief Justice....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of sexually abusing two young female victims, then aged 7 and 15 — was recently arrested by police, after the initial report was made over a year ago.
The defendant made his initial appearance in court two weeks ago.
(Samoa News has chosen not to identify...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — After the High Court sentenced Agavale Ugapo two months ago to 28 months in the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF), as a condition of a 7-year probation term for embezzlement, he once again appeared in District Court last week for a Probation Revocation hearing due...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “How would your administration increase basic government services to Manu’a?” was the second question posed to the three teams who attended last week’s second gubernatorial forum hosted by the American Samoa Bar Association at the American Samoa Community College...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa is seeking to fill seats on its advisory council, which represents the public’s interests in sanctuary matters and provides advice to the sanctuary superintendent.
The sanctuary is accepting applications for the following seats...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — About 50 early childhood teachers in American Samoa claim they are owed pay and are "getting the run-around" from the government.
The group said they had not been paid for four weeks of summer workshops they attended.
Two of the teachers said the HeadStart workshops were...
Pago Pago – Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata highlighted the birthday of the United States Navy, established on October 13, 1775, and congratulated all those serving in the Navy, as well as Navy Veterans.
“Happy birthday to the U.S. Navy, and congratulations to all our Sailors and Navy Veterans...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — At last week’s emergency cabinet meeting, Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga announced he has called another special session of the Fono for 15-days to revisit the fiscal year 2021 budget and if no action is taken, the administration will prepare a budget for six months and have...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “It is still the Department of Health’s position that we do not recommend travel to and from areas of known COVID-19 infections,” said DoH Epidemiologist Dr. Aifili John Tufa during the department’s coronavirus presentation at last Thursday’s emergency cabinet meeting....