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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On August 25, 2025, a victim of a domestic dispute called the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) and reported that her boyfriend had assaulted her.
The suspect was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance (DV), a class C misdemeanor punishable by...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifaatali Amata met this past Thursday with Lord Fatafehi Fakafanua, Tonga’s Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. He came to the U.S. Capitol, including visiting the Floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. Notably, at age 40, he has already been Speaker for the...
Washington, D.C. — Uifa’atali Amata was delighted to welcome 2025 American Samoa Teacher of the Year Mikaela Saelua, accompanied by her parents, Rep. Fiu and Catherine Saelua, on her Teacher of the Year visit to Washington, D.C., where Mikaela hand-delivered nearly 70 letters from students aged 14-...
Positive cases of Dengue continue to rise across our villages. Mosquitoes spread Dengue quickly. Protect your family and village: Keep your yard clean and free of trash, remove standing water from buckets, tires, and containers; use DEET containing mosquito repellent and wear long sleeves when...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On April 11, 2025, a man called the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) and requested assistance regarding his sister, who was allegedly assaulted by her husband.
The suspect was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance, a class C misdemeanor...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On August 13, 2025, a concerned mother called the Leone Police Substation (LPS) to request assistance regarding her son, who was allegedly causing a disturbance in their home.
The suspect was charged with Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance (DV), a class C misdemeanor...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On September 30, 2025, at 3:34 p.m., the Governor’s Office received the Fiscal Year 2026 budget bill from the Fono, only hours before the start of the new fiscal year.
Despite this short window of time, Governor Pulaalii Nikolao Pula reviewed and signed the measure,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — During a Senate hearing yesterday morning, Magalei Logovi’i, the Vice President of the Senate, emphasized the authority granted to the Treasurer under the Administrative Code regarding Customs. He clarified that the Treasurer has the ability to permit companies and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The infrastructural projects by the previous administration were funded using multiple sources, including departmental operating expense budgets and special programs; and that their incurred travel costs were in the millions.
This was revealed in the Territorial Audit...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On August 16, 2025, a concerned mother contacted the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) and requested assistance regarding her adopted son, who was allegedly causing a disturbance.
The suspect was later apprehended and charged with:
Count 1: Public Peace Disturbance, a class...