LAND USE PERMITS
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In May 2026, Gov. Pulaali'i Nikolao Pula announced that the Land Use Permit process has been streamlined to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
According to the memorandum, dated May 19, guidelines have been established to prevent unauthorized developments...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — All government seawall projects are on hold until they obtain “land use permits” in order to proceed.
This is according to a statement made in the Senate recently by Sen. Satele Aliitai Lili’o, chairman of the Senate Public Works Committee.
He made the comments following...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Lemanu and Talauega Administration’s Chief of Staff, Loa Tauapa’i Tuimavave Mulipola has expressed “disappointment” of government departments that are not “abiding by laws and policies” when it comes to steps taken before implementing any government project.
“This...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Department of Education and the Department of Commerce have remained mum on the excavation work conducted on land adjacent to the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) for a new trade school project under the auspices of the Dept. of Education that took place...



![Seen here, behind the ASCC complex is the area where DOE’s new trade high school will be built. This project went ahead before the Land Use Permit was issued by the PNRS board. [SN file photo] Location of DOE's new trade high school](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/gov_response_4260_n.jpg?itok=s2gWMhA9)
![A look at the excavation work adjacent to land behind ASCC that took place without a land use permit. [photo JF] Excavation work adjacent to land behind ASCC](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ascc_excavation.jpg?itok=IkX17lvr)