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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor Pulaali’i N. Pula released an official statement last Friday, May 23, 2025, concerning American Samoa’s position on deep sea mining. His statement speaks of the venture being a “a unique opportunity to explore new economic pathways that could bring growth,...
Washington, D.C. — (May 23) Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is thanking those who attended her town hall meeting for seniors at Territorial Administration on Aging (TAOA) Center.
“I appreciate our seniors. They are respected elders in our communities, and it’s important to hear from them on issues...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 22, 2025, a concerned neighbor called the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) after she heard a female screaming from her home.
The suspect was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance (DV), a class C misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 20, 2025, a pregnant woman walked into the Leone Police Substation (LPS) to report that her husband allegedly assaulted her in front of her kids. The husband the following day, walked into the LPS, alleging he was assaulted by his wife’s uncle when he went to...
HONOLULU (AP) — Environmentalists are challenging in court President Donald Trump’s executive order that they say strips core protections from the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument and opens the area to harmful commercial fishing.
On the same day of last month’s proclamation...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With the clock ticking down to the May 23 deadline, American Samoa’s women’s softball and volleyball teams were in a race not of speed, but of finance. As the Pacific Mini Games, set for June 29 to July 9 in Palau, draw near, the greatest hurdle facing the teams wasn’t...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 14, 2025, Tafuna Police Station (TPS) received a call regarding a 10-year-old minor who was struck by a vehicle.
The suspect was later charged with Count 1: Careless Driving With Injuries, a class B misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for up to six months, a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 17, 2025, a concerned citizen contacted the Leone Police Station (LPS) to report an assault. Investigation later revealed that a man allegedly assaulted a woman when she refused to have sex with him.
The suspect was later charged with:
Count 1: Private Peace...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting Medicaid preservation for American Samoa in the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which is the name of a budget reconciliation act in Congress, developed by the House Ways and Means Committee, and passed this week by the House. Overall, the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Government has released an official press release to the public updating the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding projects, as of December 31, 2024. It assures that “American Samoa has successfully obligated the full $494 million in ARPA funding...