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Tafuna AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Environmental Protection Agency (AS-EPA) hosted an intensive six-hour training last Friday led by Dr. Julie Song, Senior Permit Specialist from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 9. The session brought together key regulatory and industry...
ATTENTION ALL FALL 2026 STUDENTSDepartment of Marine and Wildlife Resources (DMWR) and Coral Reef Advisory Group (CRAG) officially accepting applications for the Marine & Fisheries Science Scholarship.
Here are the updated details for the Fall 2026 semester:
6,000 of financial assistance will...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Senators were informed last Friday that the so‑called “speed bumps,” that are drawing widespread complaints from motorists and lawmakers, are not speed bumps at all, but raised crosswalks — a federally funded safety feature installed as part of the Islandwide Safety...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two inmates at the Tafuna Correctional Facility (TCF) are facing charges of escaping from confinement after allegedly escaping from the facility during a power outage and later returning through the front gate on their own, according to a police report.
The inmates were...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 20, 2026, Fagatogo Central Police Station (CPS) contacted the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) and reported an active burglary at one of the businesses located in the Tafuna Industrial Park. The report allegedly originated from the business owner who stated that...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 21, 2026, a grandfather called the Fagatogo Central Police Station (FPS) and reported that his granddaughter was allegedly causing a disturbance at his home in Fatu ma Futi.
The suspect was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Underage Consumption of Alcohol...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming Senate passage of a government funding extension bill to keep the federal government open when the fiscal year ends at midnight after September 30.
The Senate’s version, passed 90-6, would fund the government across the board at...
(Excerpts from an article originally written and published by the National Samoan Chiefs Council – Nuʻu o Matai as part of its Samoan Heritage Celebration City Hall Highlights series. Story reprinted with photo from the original feature that was posted on the Manu'atele Community Worldwide website...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The administration’s proposal to impose a 12‑month moratorium on the special provision of American Samoa’s Immigration Law has moved one step closer to enactment, following decisive action in the Senate late last week. Senators approved the bill in final reading on...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Lack of clearly marked crosswalks continues to be a safety issue in the territory, especially for Lupelele Elementary, which has made House Representative (faipule) Fagaima Larry Sanitoa follow up on his request made in 2015 for a raised crosswalk or other safety and...