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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 47-year-old man accused of assaulting his wife while he was intoxicated told the court that he’s sorry and he will never do it again. (Samoa News does not identify parties in domestic violence cases, to protect the victims.) According to the man, he’s a changed...
ASCC Counselor Josie Willis-Tuisamoa (left) guides a student and parent through the ASCC admissions process
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Admissions Office at the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) invites high school students, their parents and any interested members of the public to join them for Admissions Night on Monday, August 5th, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the auditorium of the College’s Multi-...
(l-r) Rep. Scott Peters, D-CA; Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-FL; Rep. Amata, R-AS; Rep Ted Deutch, D-FL; Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon, R-PR; Rep. Randy Weber, R-TX; Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-TX
Washington, D.C. — This past week, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed House passage of two legislative actions she co-sponsored to strengthen the key diplomatic, economic and security relationship between the United States and Israel. The House passed the bipartisan United States-Israel Cooperation...
Co-defendants Elliott Siaumau Jr (front) and Eddieboy Va’avale
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The case of two men charged with unlawful possession of meth has been bound over to High Court, after District Court Judge Elvis P. Patea found probable cause to support the charges, during a preliminary examination hearing this week. Elliott Siaumau Jr. and Eddieboy...
American Samoa High Court building
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The two former Tautua Mo Oe (TMO) Inc. cashiers arrested for stealing over $70,000 from the company have entered into a plea agreement with the government. Both Malia One and Inosiaolouaiga Pauga, who have been in custody since their arrest last year, unable to post bond...
Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga and Lt. Gov. Lemanu Palepoi Sialega Mauga
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Speaking at Thursday’s cabinet meeting, under a tent at the Su’igaula o le Atuvasa Beach Park in Utulei, Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga informed cabinet directors, that the Governor’s Office is preparing for a visit by the US Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Robert Wilkie, who...
Associate Justice Fiti A. Sunia
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Associate Justice Fiti A. Sunia has suspended a 6-month imprisonment term for a man, convicted of endangering the welfare of his children. Instead, the man is placed on probation for 6 months subject to conditions. Tavita Amani Jr. appeared in High Court Wednesday...
Trees and debris after landslide near home in Afao
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A family in Afao barely escaped with their lives Wednesday evening when a landslide came down near their home around 5pm during the heavy rains. “I heard a roar like water gushing and then I heard the glass louvres breaking from the back room and saw dirt flying past our...
[l-r] Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga, Samoa Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi and Lt. Gov. Lemanu Palepoi Sialega Maug
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Government donated $100,000 to Samoa’s national rugby team, Manu Samoa, during a telethon and radiothon fundraising event yesterday at the Su’igaula o le Atuvasa Beach Park in Utulei, where a separate wheelbarrow donation from cabinet members raked in...
American Samoa District Court building
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who stopped by the District Court yesterday morning to visit the Probation Office was served a copy of an arrest warrant and subsequently arrested on allegations that he sexually abused his girlfriend’s niece. Été Aumua made his initial appearance before Judge...

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