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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With the last day of FY 2024 approaching next Monday September 30th, the Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee yesterday held a hearing on a resolution introduced this week requesting the Governor to direct the Treasurer to pay all outstanding tax refunds and pay...
Honolulu, HAWAII — At the opening of the 200th meeting of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council on Monday, September 23, 2025, themes of cultural recognition, indigenous legacies and ocean security of its Pacific members were highlighted by acknowledging their indigenous roots and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 18, 2024, a traffic stop resulted in the arrest of 2 male individuals — one charged with drinking and driving (DUI), the other with drinking in a prohibited place (vehicle while moving).
The suspects’ vehicle also hit the police unit and both men were arrested...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa is receiving funding for substance abuse, sexual and domestic violence prevention and also a small Dept. of Justice grant for much needed staff retention in the prosecutor and public defender offices.
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This $500,000 award is from the local...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata spoke on the House floor on Monday, emphasizing the importance of U.S. efforts to protect religious freedoms worldwide, while serving as Floor Manager for House passage of the reauthorization of the U.S. Commission on Religious Freedom (USCIRF) S....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Senate Select Investigative Committee (SSIC) held a hearing yesterday morning to discuss the contract status between the American Samoa Government (ASG) and Data House Inc., the company responsible for building and maintaining the Talofa Pass system. The hearing also...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — His Excellency, the Most Reverend Kolio Tumanuvao Etuale, Bishop of the Diocese of Samoa – Pago Pago, delivered the opening prayer and remarks at the groundbreaking for the new juvenile detention center and alternative school going up in Tafuna reminding us that we must...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 10, 2024, a female individual contacted the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) alleging that an unknown male had snatched her bag and took off with her money and personal belongings.
The suspect was later charged with:
Count 1: Stealing, a class C felony punishable by...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — My Vision Eye Center & Optical Inc., a privately owned eye optical care center in American Samoa, celebrated the grand opening of its new headquarters in Tafuna, located in the government Tafuna Housing area, last Friday.
The eye clinic originally opened its doors on...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “Construction companies must comply with the environmental laws that protect our streams and coastlines from unlawful dumping,” EPA Pacific Southwest Regional Administrator Martha Guzman said as she announced proposed settlement agreements with Paramount Builders, Inc....