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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Department of Health has removed all vapes and e-cigarettes from retail store shelves, over the last two months.
Samoa News reached out to the Health Department as to the issue and was told that Ms Solaita, who is in charge of the DoH division that...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a move to preserve the Naumati Lava Lowland Rainforest a comprehensive proposal under the Fiscal Year 2024 Inflation Reduction Act Tribal/ Indigenous Community act titled "Last Stand: Preserving Naumati Lowland Rainforest," aims to protect this invaluable natural and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The inflation rate in American Samoa has increased slightly to 1.5% compared to the previous quarter. Both the quarterly percentage change of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and the annual percentage change are 1.5%. The Transportation Group is the highest expenditure...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Fagaitua High School Alumni group that donated the marquee reached out to Samoa News to find out exactly happened to it, as they were not informed of the ‘replacement’ and why.
The group said the marquee was still in good condition.
“We heard that it was paid by ARPA...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A facebook post by one the passengers that was on Talofa Airways Flight 511 (Apia/ PPG) shows this photo of the aircraft sitting on its nose — saying it happened after its front wheel tilted and popped. The post included photos of the passengers after safely evacuating...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 5th, 2024, a female individual contacted the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) to report that her uncle was allegedly disturbing the peace and had also chased her with a machete.
The defendant was later apprehended and charged with the following:
Count 1: Private...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On June 3, 2024, a woman heading to work on a bus called police saying she had witnessed an assault on a minor by an unknown male. The witness contacted the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) after getting off the bus to assist the minor.
The defendant was later apprehended...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Samoa Police, Prisons & Corrections Services (SPPCS) has announced the shooting death of Detective Sergeant Peniamina Perite. “His unexpected death on Monday (Samoa time) from a gunshot wound, sustained while executing an arrest of a suspect in a murder case...
Washington, D.C. — is back in Washington for the upcoming few weeks due to a rapidly changing congressional schedule following recent events.
Members of Congress received word over the weekend that Congressional Delegations in late July or early August are canceled by House leadership, as they...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A local businessman has filed a Department of Public Safety (DPS) complaint against a male individual who stole a wheel barrow containing fresh produce (cucumbers) last week Tuesday from an Asian farmer. The man was caught on the security camera system, which was given...