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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “Fisheries sustains our livelihoods in all aspects of our lives" was the core message that reverberated through the remarks of Lt. Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga, who opened the 180th meeting of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council yesterday in Pago Pago,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In response to numerous complaints about Dr. Ken Lameta, the veterinarian hired from Samoa by the Dept. of Agriculture to head the animal clinic, Attorney General Talauega Eleasalo Ale recommended to DOA director Filifaatali Mike Fuiava, that Dr. Lameta be terminated, or...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — After learning about the ongoing abuse of the vehicle purchase policy by some Executive Branch agencies, Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga has directed the Procurement Office to provide within two weeks the list of all government vehicles that are on a lease-to-own status.
The...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 50-year-old man convicted of drug possession is going to jail. Amataga Alatasi has been sentenced to serve 20 months at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF), as a condition of his 5-year probation.
Alatasi appeared in High Court last week for sentencing. He has...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who failed to appear in High Court for sentencing two weeks ago was arrested this week pursuant to a bench warrant from the court. Sierra Isaia, who was convicted of meth possession, made his initial appearance in High Court yesterday.
During a recap, District...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Elder Vince Haleck spoke Monday during the LBJ Medical Center news conference where it was announced that starting yesterday, the hospital is offering orthopedic knee replacement surgical services, under the leadership of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Martin Agafili, 31, made his initial appearance last week. Bail is set at $1,000 and pretrial conference is Nov. 18th. He is charged with third degree assault and public peace disturbance, both class A misdemeanors.
Agafili was arrested after a woman who was riding the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Lt. Gov. Lemanu Palepoi Sialega Mauga has called on the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council, and the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to “pay close attention to our cries” to come up with “immediate solutions to American Samoa’s...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Health officials in American Samoa are moving to enforce a law requiring measles immunization, and remove children from school who have missed their shots.
The Environment Division of Health said the territory was not leaving anything to chance with the current measles...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Hundreds of local residents panicked when things started ‘shaking’ — for a few seconds — this past Monday.
It was due to an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 that occurred about 81 miles south of Savaii Island at 5:19 p.m, this past Monday, Oct. 21st,...