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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Last week, the Senate approved the governor's nominations for the Director of Health (DOH), the Director of the Office of Protection and Advocacy for the Disabled (OPAD), and the Director of Agriculture (DOA) during their confirmation hearings.
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The potential transfer of the Customs division under the jurisdiction of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was a topic of discussion during the Senate confirmation hearing of DHS Acting Director nominee, Vaetagaloa Glenn Lefiti, last week.
At the Public Safety...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On November 21, 2024, a female individual called the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) to report an alleged assault at their residence. The suspect allegedly attacked his brother-in-law with a piece of cement. He then fled the scene.
He was later charged with:
Count 1:...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On November 24, 2024, an elderly male contacted the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) to report that his son was allegedly causing a disturbance and pushed him around his living room.
The defendant was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance, a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Pulaaliʻi Nikolao Pula has declared an emergency situation regarding completing vital infrastructure and improvement projects. As reported earlier in Samoa News, the territory must complete all work funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) in less than 24...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is joining forces with public affairs expert Michael Walsh in an op-ed in the publication “Breaking Defense Indo-Pacific” calling for President Trump to activate a new Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team (FAST) in American Samoa. A FAST...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On November 18, 2024, a victim of an alleged assault contacted the Tafuna Police Substation to report a male individual causing a disturbance at the Lions Park where the suspect also allegedly assaulted the reporter.
The suspect was apprehended and later charged with:...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On November 7, 2024, a male individual and his 17-year-old nephew walked into the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) to file a report regarding an alleged assault of the minor by 4 suspects.
No arrests have been made, but two of the suspects were charged with:
Count 1:...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On November 19, 2024, a female individual reported to the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) that her sister was allegedly assaulted by her boyfriend in front of her kids.
The defendant was arrested and charged with:
Count 1 & 3: Assault in the Third Degree (DV), a class...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — RHEMA Bible Training Center Pago Pago kicked-off its 2025 academic year this Tuesday, February 4th, starting with a vibrant Orientation Week which ends today.
The school, which is part of the globally renowned network of Rhema Bible schools spanning the Pacific and...