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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two individuals were arrested by police last week on the allegation that they went inside a house and assaulted a pregnant woman by kicking her while she was sleeping.
The two, Prince Palepoi, a 22-year-old male overstayer and Robeta Paepae, a 25-year-old female — both...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “If elected, what plans and support would be given to the Visitors Bureau to grow the tourism industry in American Samoa?” was the side questions asked of the three gubernatorial teams who participated in the recent Chamber of Commerce forum last week during discussion...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The driver of a car in which police allegedly found a bag containing a white crystalline substance, marijuana joints, and drug paraphernalia has been arrested and charged.
Iosua Tapeni a.k.a Joshua Tapeni made his initial appearance in District Court last week.
He is...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The House of Representatives last Friday approved the governor’s nomination of Mitzie Jessop Taase as Attorney General (AG) of American Samoa. The unanimous vote by the House of 16-0 was cast just before the Fono took a two-week break. Jessop Taase is now cleared to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Representatives from Manu’a made a plea for another medical charter flight from Honolulu to bring those who are stuck in Hawaii and the mainland due to suspension of flights into the territory during the COVID-19 pandemic. Unlike the first flight which didn’t bring any...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Parade, floats, a youth flash mob dance and Samoan siva by various village committee groups, as well as speeches by the candidates marked the official campaign kick off for the Lemanu and Talauega 2020 gubernatorial team on the malae of the Veterans Memorial Stadium in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — While COVID-19 risk in American Samoa is “high”, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), says the virus risk in independent Samoa is “unknown,” according to the Aug. 6th CDC global travel recommendation bulletin.
As the COVID-19 situation around the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The government alleges in its criminal case against former executive director of the American Samoa Government Employees' Retirement Fund (ASGERF), Luatua Filisouaiga Ta’afua that the case came to light when an employee of ASGERF notified the former and now deceased...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Developing the local tourism industry has been targeted by past administrations as a third economic pillar for American Samoa, but the number of visitors to the territory remains low when compared to this booming industry in other Pacific nations.
And during a recent...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — One of the latest trends for social gatherings in the territory is “Downtime with Dee,” a guided painting event with entrepreneur Diana T. Silao-Pelini, 38, of Aoloau. Dee, who works full time at ASCC, and started Downtime two months ago.
The side business offers...