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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Board of American Samoa Visitors Bureau will host a presentation by Carmel Beattie — an Oceania Tourism Consultant — for public information and discussion a report on the current status and future potential of Tourism in our Territory.
American Samoa’s success as a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The local Department of Education (ASDOE) late last week “suspended until further notice” all current public school sporting events, claiming that it was based on a directive from the Governor’s Office “to stop overtime hours”.
However, the governor’s executive assistant...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Assistant Attorney General Laura Garvey had no witnesses to call last Friday during the preliminary examination hearing of former Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) guard Leasi Neueli, one of five people initially arrested and charged in connection with an alleged...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Because of a “community engagement” this afternoon, the US Army Reserve is not able to participate in a House Public Safety Committee hearing set for 11a.m today, regarding the Modular Small Arms Range (MSAR) being constructed in Tafuna.
But the Army Reserve — over the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A bench trial is set for Thursday, Jan. 31 at 1 p.m in the District Court for a former police officer charged with misdemeanor third degree assault.
Emanuele Lito appeared in court last Wednesday for a pretrial conference.
The charge against him stems for an incident...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga is working on an ASG program to provide aid to local federal employees affected by the partial federal government shutdown, which lasted for more than 30 days and has ended — for now — under a deal reached last Friday between US President Donald...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing last week, deputy chief immigration officer, Fagamalama Fualaau informed senators that despite the staff shortage at the Immigration Office, with only one vehicle to carry out its work, immigration officers continue to do their...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — District Court Judge Fiti Sunia found probable cause to bind over to High Court last Friday, all four felony charges against Spencer Toeava.
(Spencer and his brother Vincent, along with three former prison guards were arrested and charged earlier this month for their...
Apia, SAMOA — The Supreme Court in Samoa has released on bail a 55-year-old man facing a murder charge.
TV1 Samoa reported Taofinu'u Vitale of Falealupo faces the charge after the death of a 50-year-old male from the same village on Savai'i.
His lawyer, Leota Tima Leavai, asked the court to bail...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Of the $50.32 million that the government received through the sale of the 2018 bond series issued by the American Samoa Economic Development Authority (ASEDA), construction of the proposed new two-story Fono building is allocated over $15 million, according to an ASEDA...