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Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata testified Wednesday in the House Wasy and Means Committee for her bill, H.R. 399, which she introduced last week, to permanently renew the American Samoa Economic Development Credit, a tax extender long known as 30A based on the section of the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On Thursday, January 16, 2025, the Secretary of the Interior implemented the five amendments passed by the voters of American Samoa in the 2022 Constitutional Referendum. This would not be possible without the commitment of Congresswoman Uifaatali and her staff seeking...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On November 6, 2024, a female individual contacted the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) to report an alleged assault. The suspect was later arrested for assaulting his minor son and wife.
He was charged with:
Count 1 & 2: Assault in the Third Degree (As a C Misd.) (DV...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On November 1st, 2024, a concerned citizen contacted the Tafuna Police Station (TPS) regarding two male individuals who were allegedly disturbing the peace and fighting in a public place.
The two suspects were apprehended where one of them was arrested and charged with...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata will serve on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs for the 119th Congress, including her role as Vice Chairman of the Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific, where she will continue to work with Subcommittee Chairwoman Young Kim (R-CA)....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “Not A U.S. Citizen” is a timely, short film documentary about American Samoa and its unique legal status that will premiere on PBS Digital Studios on January 28, 2025.
The film explores the debate surrounding the unique legal status of people born in American Samoa,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On October 29, 2024, a minor contacted the Tafuna Police Station (TPS) to report that her uncle allegedly assaulted her aunt and then chased them out of the house.
The suspect resisted arrest but was later apprehended, arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Private Peace...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On November 2, 2024, a concerned neighbor called the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) to report an alleged disturbance next to her house.
The suspect was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance (DV), a class C misdemeanor punishable by...
Saipan, CNMI — Delegates from the US-aligned Pacific have spoken about working with the new US president for their territories.
They have each congratulated President Donald Trump and vice President JD Vance following their inauguration yesterday.
Donald Trump has been sworn in as the president of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Department of Education (ASDOE) is announcing that Ms. Amelie Chen, a senior at Pacific Horizon School, has made history as the first student from American Samoa to secure first place recently at the prestigious Hawaii-Pacific Junior Science and...