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Washington, D.C. — The American Samoa Community College (ASCC) has received notice of a federal grant of $400,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF). These federal funds are due to the application efforts of State Director Tafaimamao “Tafa” Lefu Tua Tupuola of ASCC’s University Center for...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata’s Chief of Staff Leafaina “Ina” Tavai represented her at the first White House Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) Convening, Friday, September 6, at the White House’s historic Eisenhower Executive Office Building (EEOC).
Chief of Staff...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) is set to convene this week, Sept. 11-13, 2024, to address issues impacting fisheries management in the Pacific Islands.
Specifically of interest to American Samoa is the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — After three postponements, the final review of the FY 2025 budget eventually took place at the Senate chamber last Friday, where the Joint Budget & Appropriations Committee agreed to adopt amendments proposed by the House of Representatives.
The amendments were...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa has a wealth of organizations across many sectors which have a focus on invasive species management, SPREP’s Invasive Species Adviser David Moverley said after he led a team visit to the territory hosted by the American Samoa Environmental Protection...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 14, 2024, a female individual contacted the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) to report a male individual who stole the television from their house.
Police officers apprehended the defendant from his home and he was later charged with:
Count 1: Resisting Arrest, a...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming notice of a grant of $299,145 to the American Samoa Criminal Justice Planning Agency (CJPA) from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Justice Programs (OJP), and their Office for Victims of Crime.
“As ever, thank you...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The final review of the FY 2025 budget by the Joint Budget & Appropriations Committee of the Fono was postponed yet again yesterday to this morning by Fono leaders.
This was after the Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee met on Wednesday and agreed to...
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata will be back in Washington, D.C., for a three-week September stretch of key legislative efforts, especially the need to extend appropriations beyond the upcoming end of the fiscal year, and full House consideration of bills that Amata sponsored or...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Members of the House of Representatives and Senate failed to reach an agreement on the proposed Fiscal Year 2025 Budget on Tuesday morning, and deliberations by the Joint Budget and Appropriations Committee ended with a postponement for yesterday.
However, the review was...