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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa’s real gross domestic product (GDP) is forecasted to decrease this year through 2022, according to the 2019 American Samoa Economic Forecast (ASEF) report which also revealed that by some estimates, Tropical Storm Gita early last year “caused as much as $...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 40-year-old man accused of using a sharp weapon to cause head injuries to a neighbor has pled guilty.
Fa’avae Tagaloa was initially charged with felony first degree assault, punishable by life in prison or at least 30 years in jail; but under a plea agreement with the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Samoa News has been unable to confirm if a pricey work of art — assumed to be worth millions of dollars — was damaged during a mishap with heavy equipment owned and operated by Peter E. Reid Stevedoring at the main wharf in Fagatogo.
Samoa News understands that a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The government’s Island Wide Clean-Up Committee is calling on the business community for help in cleaning and beautifying their respective place of business as the territory prepares for the 2019 Flag Day — a one day celebration set for Apr. 17th at Veterans Memorial...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Jury instructions and opening statements for the trial of a man accused of bringing illegal drugs into the territory began yesterday in High Court.
Sonny Tui, who has been in custody since his arrest, unable to post a $40,000 surety bond, is charged with unlawful...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Following yesterday’s hearing, the Senate Retirement Committee is looking at making its own changes to an Administration bill, which seeks to amend current ASG Employees' Retirement Fund law.
There are three major amendments outlined in the bill, which were the subject...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 20-year-old man who was convicted of stealing was released from custody last week, after the High Court determined that the 8 months he served at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF), to await sentencing, was enough.
Faavae Faumuina, under a plea agreement with...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — An administration bill to regulate money transfer businesses, which was first introduced during the previous legislature — but sat in committee — has been re-introduced.
The preamble of the Money Services Business Regulatory Act notes that “Due to the large amount of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Bail is set at $15,000 for a man charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine); unlawful possession of meth with the intent to distribute; and two counts of possession of unlicensed arms — all felonies.
Johnny Vou made his initial...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Issues surrounding access to the unpaved road passing through the Fonoti family property, and further up to the Leapaga family land on to the main road in Malaeimi are reportedly resolved.
A letter last Thursday from Rep. Larry Sanitoa to Public Works director,...