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Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata released the following statement celebrating U.S. Independence Day:
“Have a happy Fourth of July, as we celebrate and enjoy the holiday with friends and family! On this date, the United States of America declared independence, and became a new...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Would the ban on same sex marriage in American Samoa survive if someone challenged it under the 14th Amendment?
That is the objective of a survey conducted on-island recently by Dr. Daniel Hall, a Law Professor who teaches Constitutional and Comparative Law at Miami...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata welcomed the 2024 winner of the Malofie Congressional Art Competition, Talanoa Lagafuaina, to the U.S. Capitol this week for the opening of his artwork on display.
Talanoa, of Tafuna High School, won American Samoa’s competition for the second...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata recapped last week’s business in the U.S. congress, including Committee of the Whole votes on the House floor, several hearings, a $3 Million grant for American Samoa, and inclusion of her requested regional priorities for the Coast Guard in the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A generous donation of more than $3 million from the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust which aims to increase access to healthcare services for the people of American Samoa, was warmly received by the government, particularly the government-owned healthcare...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The LBJ Tropical Medical Center announced last Friday, June 28, that it can take on all Hope Dialysis patients due to the privately owned facility closing its doors, Monday, July 1, 2024.
In a LBJ press release, dated Friday, June 28, 2024, and signed by Dr. Akapusi...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The LBJ Tropical Medical Center would like to inform all Hope Dialysis patients to please report to LBJ this weekend to conduct blood tests necessary to transition Dialysis treatment from Hope Dialysis to the LBJ Dialysis clinic. It is important for this to be done to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On May 27, 2024, a mother contacted the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) to report her son who was allegedly disturbing the peace and threatening his father with an ax.
Peter Fa’amoe, the defendant was apprehended and charged with the following:
Count 1: Private Peace...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On Saturday, May 11, 2024, a police commander reported someone making unreasonable noises near Fagatogo Central Police Station (CPS).
The defendant was later apprehended and charged with:
Count 1: Public Peace Disturbance — a class B misdemeanor punishable by...
HONOLULU — Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council members expressed dismay with the continued problem of the lack of federal government consultation with territorial governments on Endangered Species Act (ESA) issues, including green sea turtles, giant clams and oceanic whitetip sharks...