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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — District Court Judge Elvis P. Patea dismissed without prejudice yesterday morning, the government's case against Savelio Vaimoe, who was charged with second degree attempted murder and first degree assault.
Vaimoe, who has been held without bond since last month,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two government witnesses revealed during the first day of Thomas Siaumau’s jury trial, that they heard multiple gunshots on the night of Dec. 14, 2017 near Tafuna Elementary School. One witness said it sounded like a “Faga Ofe” (bamboo cannon) while the other said it was...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 27-year-old man who was convicted in High Court of second degree burglary was ordered by Chief Justice Michael Kruse to serve a prison term of 7 years at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF).
Ioane Faimata, who is serving a 5-year sentence after Judge Elvis P....
Pago Pago, AAMERICAN SAMOA — The wrongful death lawsuit brought on by surviving members of a fisherman who died when he fell overboard a US fishing vessel docked in Pago Pago and drowned, is far from over in the federal courts.
Last month, US District Court, Philip S. Gutierrez of the federal court...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 56-year-old man accused of unlawful possession of marijuana is asking the court to set his case for trial.
Stuart Hudson, who has been in custody since he was arrested last October, appeared in court yesterday morning for a pretrial conference. Assistant Public...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Bluesky wishes to announce the completion of the sale of controlling interest shares in the Bluesky group of companies by Amper SA (Madrid, Spain) to Amalgamated Telecom Holdings Limited (“ATH”) of Fiji.
ATH has announced that on 22nd February 2019, it completed the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Sisters, Sesalina Berna Malia Vai Kitiona and Gael Sivao Vai Kitiona took home 2nd place overall for their respective categories — in the elementary division — during the recent Islandwide Science Fair.
Ten-year-old Sesalina is a Level 5 student at Lupelele Elementary...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Aumua Amata attended the Senate Energy and Natural Resources hearing, and welcomed the unity of message among the several territories in the testimony on shared needs that include American Samoa, such as efforts to extend Medicaid funds.
“The needs of the insular...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Jury instructions and opening statements for the jury trial of a man accused of shooting at a police vehicle while a police officer was inside began yesterday in High Court.
Thomas Siaumau, who has been held in custody without bail since his arrest last year, is charged...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga didn’t attend a US Senate Committee hearing yesterday in Washington D.C., reportedly due to “health issues”. Lolo was also absent from the annual federal Interagency Group on Insular Areas (IGIA) meeting held early this week in the nation’s...