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Washington, D.C. — Notice of support has been received for the Close Up program benefiting American Samoa’s students from the Interior Department’s Office of Insular Affairs (OIA).
This OIA grant of $1.1 million in Technical Assistance Program (TAP) funds to the Close Up Foundation funds the 2025...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — An ASPA employee completing the repairs to the underground connections in the Utulei area power outage. The heavy rains and wind as well as flooding in the vaults, added to the delays in getting the necessary repairs done safely.
ASPA CEO Wallon Young has explained that...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The new administration continues to appoint acting directors, most who will need to be confirmed by the Fono to become the new director or head of the government department/ agency to which they have been appointed.
In a memorandum, dated Jan. 10, 2025, Governor Pulaali’...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On October 25, 2024, a female individual contacted the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) to report an alleged peace disturbance at her home.
The suspect was later apprehended and charged with:
Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance (DV), a class C misdemeanor punishable by...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Potholes in the territory’s roads continue to be a problem into the new year.
Faipule Larry Sanitoa advised Deputy Director of Department of Public Works Faalavai Ta’ase in December 2024 of the dire need for filling the potholes in areas such as the Faleniu bridge, which...
Apia, Samoa — In an important step towards sustainable coastal fisheries and aquaculture management, this week, 23 Samoan officials and 3 officials from American Samoa are receiving in-depth training to strengthen transparency, accountability, and equity in marine resource laws.
Funded principally...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor Pulaalii N. Pula, in a memorandum dated Jan 9, 2025, has announced Critical Cost Containment Measures by the government until its analysis of the government’s finances is completed.
According to the memo, research conducted by Pula & Pula’s Transition Team...
Washington, D.C. — On January 4, 2025, President Biden signed into law H.R. 6062, sponsored by Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata.
“It’s wonderful to have this bill signed into law, and move on to the last step for enacting our people’s amendments, which is working directly with the Secretary of the...
Apia, SAMOA — Return to Paradise Resort & Spa is announcing its sponsorship of local Samoan MMA fighter, Asomua Saili, as he represents Samoa at the upcoming 2024 GAMMA World Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia. Saili, the only competitor from Samoa who lives and trains locally, is one of 16...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor Pulaali’i N. Pula has released a response to high winds and flooding in the Territory in a memorandum, dated Jan. 9, 2025.
The memo states that “severe weather is affecting American Samoa, and a High Wind Warning has been issued.
“Some parts of our Territory are...