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Careless driving charge lodged after pedestrian transported to LBJ
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On October 10, 2025, at approximately 9:31 a.m., the Fagatogo Police Station received a call requesting assistance regarding a traffic accident involving a pede
PPD incident reported in Kokoland
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — An incident involving the destruction of property was reported to police on December 22, 2025, after a resident of Kokoland contacted authorities to report a fa
Amata-requested Port funding is in major House-passed appropriations bill
Washington, D.C.
Acclaimed Samoan playwright, novelist, poetess found dead in Tanumalala prison
Apia, SAMOA (26 January, 2026) — Acclaimed Samoan novelist, poet, and playwright Papali‘i Sia Figiel was found dead in her cell at Tanumalala Prison on the morning of January 26, 2025.
Senate president questions leadership position given to convicted felon
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Mosese Lomu, who was convicted in 2020 for criminal fraud and currently serves as the Deputy Director of the Department of Search and Rescue, has been officiall
Individual tax collections fall short while corporate taxes surpass expectations
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Government has reported a robust financial performance for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, achieving a substantial surplus of $7.8 mil
DMWR fisheries team photo & caption
The Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources fisheries team — Mai Ativalu Siaosi Tago, Coral restoration coordinator; Riley Garvey NOAA, Fellow; and Andreas NicteHa Munoz Arroyo, Benthic ecologi
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![Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata in the Mineral Resources hearing with HNR Chairman Westerman, Congressman Moylan, and Congresswoman King-Hinds. [courtesy photo] Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata with others](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/amata_hnr_westerman_congressman_moylan_and_congresswoman_king-hinds.jpg?itok=6jRQFT4w)


![Amata in a walking briefing of Ronald Reagan Shipyard with Coast Guard in 2024 [file photo] Amata at Ronald Reagan Shipyard](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/amata_at_ronald_reagan_shipyard_.jpg?itok=_DxVshtA)
![Her defense focused on mental health struggles. During her high-profile trial on September 11, 2025, two medical experts testified that she was suffering from a serious psychotic disorder. [SN file photo] Sia Figiel](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/sia_figiel_free_love_0.jpg?itok=3vYEElFn)



