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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On December 30, 2024, traffic officers conducted a traffic stop that resulted in the arrest of David “Jay” Ah-Ching who was allegedly found with Methamphetamine.
The suspect was arrested and later charged with:
Count 1: Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance (...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On February 15, 2025, a woman called the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) to report that her brother was allegedly assaulted by an unknown male. A video of the incident was circulated on social media in an effort to find the suspect.
The suspect was later arrested and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — This note is for all of us who pay taxes, vote now and then, and try to make ends meet. You don’t have to be an economist or government official. Maybe you don’t sit in budget hearings. But you can feel it when something’s off.
This is for the people who say:
“I just...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming a grant notice Friday from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the American Samoa Community Cancer Coalition.
The grant, a new award of $143,693 for research on aging, is categorized as a small research grant project,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The administration is making it a priority to ensure the proper certification of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) personnel. This comes after ASG has operated for some years without certified Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Officers to provide critical training and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On February 16, 2025, a suspect walked into Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) and turned himself in. The suspect was allegedly caught on CCTV footage when he broke into a store and stole more than $1,000.
He was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Burglary in the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On February 19, 2025, a woman called the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) to report a man who was allegedly causing a disturbance and threatening to hurt his wife.
The suspect was later apprehended and charged with:
Count 1: Assault in the Third Degree (DV), a class C...
To the Public:
This note is for all of us who pay taxes, vote now and then, and try to make ends meet.
You don’t have to be an economist or government official. Maybe you don’t sit in budget hearings. But you can feel it when something’s off.
This is for the people who say:
“I just want to know...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming a grant notice Friday from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the American Samoa Community Cancer Coalition.
The grant, a new award of $143,693 for research on aging, is categorized as a small research grant project,...
Apia, SAMOA — Several health outbreaks are being monitored across the Pacific, including the flu in Niue, and dengue in Tonga and Fiji.
Niue's health division is monitoring an outbreak of influenza A virus.
The outbreak was declared on 26 March and as of 13 April, a total of 39 cases had been...