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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A father of three who lost his wife while he was in custody for violating local drug laws tearful begged the court to release him to care for his young children and rebuild his family.
Faamamafa Rhode, who has been in custody since his arrest in May of this year, unable...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA – Last week Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed Committee passage of her bipartisan small business bill, which she introduced the week before with Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pennsylvania). The Parity for HUBZone Appeals Act (H.R. 8229) directs the Small Business...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Teacher Education Department (TED) at the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) hosted its Educators Night for the fall 2020 semester in early September, with over 100 teachers from the territory’s public and private schools taking the opportunity to network and...
Denver, COLORADO — Arguments will be heard Wednesday in an ongoing birthright citizenship case being appealed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit.
Lawyers for the U.S. Department of Justice will argue in the appeals court to reverse a ruling in Fitisemanu v. United States, which...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The ASG Employees Retirement Fund (ASGERF) board of trustees chairman, Va’anatiu Tofala Iafeta has raised questions with American Samoa TeleCommunications Authority board chairman, Iulogologo Joseph Pereira surrounding the sale of Hawaiki cable capacity.
“It is our...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Human Resources director Mrs. J. Liu has voiced her “disappointment” towards Sen. Fonoti Tafa’ifa Autafa’s “unbecoming” conduct as a policy maker with the senator’s “libelous and derogatory” remarks against Mrs. Liu during her department’s fiscal year 2021 budget hearing...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Territorial Bank of American Samoa (TBAS) president and chief executive officer David Muhler spoke to mourners at Gov. H. Rex Lee Auditorium during the funeral service for Makerita T. Polu who passed away while serving as chief operations officer of the government-owned...
![The teams (l-r] on stage: Sen. Fai’ivae Iuli Godinet, candidate for lieutenant governor and running mate candidate for governor, Senate President Gaoteote Tofau Palaie; candidate for governor; Lt. Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga candidate for governor and Talauega Eleasalo Va’alele Ale for lieutenant governor; I’aulualo Fa’afetai Talia candidate for governor and Tapaau Dr. Dan Mageo Aga as lieutenant governor; and Tapumanaia Galu Satele Jr., for lieutenant governor and candidate for governor, Nuauaolefeagaiga Saol](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/asba_forum.jpg?itok=CcZTLB00 "[courtesy photo]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The four gubernatorial teams for the Nov. 3, 2020 general election pose for a group photo after the American Samoa Bar Association (ASBA) gubernatorial forum last Thursday night at the Gov. H. Rex Lee Auditorium.
The teams (l-r] on stage: Sen. Fai’ivae Iuli Godinet,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The driver of the vehicle that was involved in a fatal accident Sunday Sept. 13, 2020 in Utusia, denied the allegation against him when he appeared in High Court last Friday for arraignment.
Manuita Sofeni, 19, appeared in District Court earlier last week.
He is charged...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Due to the unstable heath situation in Hawaii, as well as the US mainland with continued spikes in the number of coronavirus cases, Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga told cabinet members last week that he has requested Hawaiian Airlines to continue the suspension of flights...