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(This is a corrected article to reflect comments in the original version of this article were inadvertently attributed to Rep. Titialii Kitara Vaiau rather than Rep. Tiaoalii Fau Sai.  We have amended the article to reflect the proper attribution. We apologize to Rep Sai and to our readers for this...
Talisau Lincoln Moliga with his parents
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The lack of reliable air services between Tutuila and the Manu’a islands is the drive that put Talisau Lincoln Moliga on track to becoming a pilot.  “The main motivation for me to pursue a pilot career was so I can go back home and help our people with air travel between...
PVT Fa’amagalo Tanu and PVT Sene Jr Isileli with their nephew Jelsen
PVT Fa’amagalo Tanu and PVT Sene Jr Isileli, both from Olosega, Ofu, & Ta’ū. They have both completed their basic training in Ft. Jackson, South Carolina. Mālō lava le tauivi ma le faamalosi, ua tini lā oulua faamoemoe. Vi’ia le Alii! They are pictured with their adorable nephew Jelsen. [photo...
American Samoa High Court building
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man from Samoa who allegedly burned down a storage room and Samoan kitchen next to a family home in Manu’a has been charged with arson in the second degree. David Sasagi was arraigned in the High Court yesterday and is being held on bail of $5,000. The investigating...
Two Marine Patrol officers underway
The Marine Patrol yesterday made an unexpected trip to Manu'a to serve an arrest warrant and escort back a suspect in a criminal case being investigated by the Department of Public Safety, Criminal Investigation Division. Captain Ina Ulberg led the team of three patrol officers to serve the warrant...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The community spread of COVID-19 on Ta’u island in Manu’a has increased to 14 cases, with 13 positives at Faleasao village and one at Ta’u, according to the American Samoa COVID-19 Situational Report dated Apr. 29. And in a separate health advisory released over the...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “Local inflation has increased significantly in 2021,” declared the Commerce Department’s Statistics & Analysis Division in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) 4th Quarter of 2021 report released recently, which includes the second quarterly survey of selected goods and...
Representative Fetu Fetui Jr
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Manu’a District #1 Representative Fetu Fetui Jr who is also Vice Speaker of the House strongly believes that the American Samoa Government (ASG) has failed to keep the many promises for the services ASG should be providing for the people of Manu’a. As one example Rep....
A Cherokee 6 on floats with a small paopao with 2 people in it beside the aircraft.
Ofu, MANU'A — Paopao Lele (a Cherokee 6 on floats) in Ofu, Manu’a, was a single engine pontoon plane owned by George Wray that made daily trips to Ofu during high tide and landed on water — this was before there was a landing strip at Ofu. It was a popular gathering spot for FaleLuanu’u people to...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA —  A Commerce Department “Special Inquiry on the cost of general goods and services in Manu’a” has found that no turkey tails were sold in Manu’a, where the prices of, “Sin items, i.e. alcohol and cigarettes cost were about 50% higher in Manu’a” compared to Tutuila. “...

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