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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On April 8, 2024, a woman contacted Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) reporting that her ex-boyfriend assaulted her inside a store while shopping.
The defendant was apprehended and later charged with the following charges:
Count 1: Assault in the Third Degree (DV), a class...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On April 4, 2024, a woman (later identified as the victim) contacted the Tafuna Police Substation to report that her husband allegedly assaulted her and threatened to kill her in front of their children.
The suspect later turned himself in and was charged with the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — LBJ Tropical Medical Center (LBJTMC) has announced its partnership with the Department of Education's Career and Technical Education (CTE) Division to launch the Work-Based Learning Experience Program (WBLEP).
The Work-Based Learning Experience Program is designed to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa is calling for people to do their part to prevent dengue fever after the dengue outbreak in neighboring Samoa.
In Samoa, the Ministry of Health is advising people to destroy mosquito breeding grounds and keep homes free of the insects, watch for dengue...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Yesterday was Earth Day (Monday), and this week is National Park Week, with Arbor Day coming along on Friday.
“These three events work in harmony to promote taking care of our resources, making responsible trash and recycling choices, supporting the treasures of our...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lemanu P.S. Mauga has announced in a memo, dated Apr. 22, 2204, that he has expanded the 2024 Flag Day Holiday by observing Tuesday, April 23, 2024, as part of the Flag Day Holiday declared under a general memo issued on Apr. 8th that designated Flag Day as...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A Governor’s Office press release is disputing the report in PacNews and reprinted in Samoa News last week that the U.S. State Department is opposed to Am Samoa’s membership in the Pacific Islands Forum.
American Samoa’s efforts to seek Associate Membership status in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The two appropriations bills submitted to the Fono for further consideration during its Second Special Session, which ended on April 4, 2024, have been signed by Governor Lemanu P.S. Mauga.
The two bills were passed by both the Senate and the House of Representatives....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On April 8, 2024, a woman walked into the Fagatogo Police station to report her neighbor who allegedly assaulted her at her home in Fagatogo.
Setu Talaimanu was arrested and later charged with:
Count 1: Assault in the Third Degree (DV)) — a class A misdemeanor punishable...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Dept. of Interior’s Assistant Secretary Carmen G. Cantor of Insular and International Affairs announced $2.5 million in financial assistance for the territory during her Flag Day visit to the territory last week.
While in the territory, Assistant Secretary Cantor...