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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Magdalene Augafa is exploring beyond the shore aboard the E/V Nautilus.
She is a Professional Development Facilitator for Ocean Literacy and serves on the NMSAS Sanctuary Advisory Council.
Born and raised in American Samoa, Magdalene is passionate about providing the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The FY2025 budget review was postponed yesterday morning when Fono members could not reach a consensus on the credibility of the proposed budget's overall projected amount of $733,683,167, submitted by the Budget Office and Treasury.
The joint hearing was held at the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Signs reading, “Justice for Easter” and “Stop Killing Us,” flooded downtown Anchorage streets, as dozens marched on Saturday in honor of Easter Leafa who was killed in an Anchorage Police officer-involved shooting last week.
“What we’re doing today as leaders is trying...
by Asi Andrew Fa'asau
andrew@samoanews.com
A bill introduced in 2019 by Senator Tuaolo Manaia Fruean and was re-introduced last Monday by three senators from Manu'a, again met a dead end during a hearing of the Senate Samoan Affairs Committee on Friday last week, and was tabled for the second...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On June 24, 2024, a woman contacted the Fagatogo Police Station alleging that her husband assaulted and threatened her after she failed to sign his immigration papers. The defendant had fled the scene.
He was later charged him with the following:
Count 1: Private Peace...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On June 28, 2024, a male individual contacted the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) claiming his son was disturbing the peace at their home in Faleniu.
The defendant was later apprehended and charged with the following charges:
Count 1: Public Peace Disturbance, a class B...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Philippine Government Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Friday, August 16, 2024, announced the lifting of the ban on the deployment of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to American Samoa.
The department said this comes after the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Senators were not satisfied with the mortality rate information provided by the LBJ Hospital officials during the Senate Health Committee hearing last Thursday claiming it was too difficult to understand, and they have requested a more detailed list in another hearing to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On June 14, 2024, Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received a call from a male individual reporting that another male individual was threatening him and his coworker at their work site. The defendant, Tavita Tusalo’o, allegedly threatened to stab them if they didn't leave...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, the founder of SpaceX and Tesla chief executive, has been invited to attend the Pacific region's premier political leaders gathering later this month.
RNZ Pacific understands that Musk, who also owns the social media platform X, has...