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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — There was heated discussion among Senate members yesterday before their regular session, as they debated what course of action to take regarding Senate Resolution 38-35, which they passed in third reading earlier this month and has been transmitted to the office of the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — University is currently developing a 28-month master’s level PA (Physician Assistant/ Physician Associate) Program in Worcester, Massachusetts, and a mutual relationship between Assumption University and American Samoa is an important aspect of the program.
The faculty...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On January 1, 2024, the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received a call regarding a hit and run accident in Mesepa, involving a vehicle and a motorcycle.
The suspect — Pati Lafaele, the alleged driver of the vehicle — was arrested and charged with the following:
Count 1:...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa Government leaders had an opportunity to meet with federal agencies at the National Governors Association meeting, Feb. 22-24 in Washington, D.C. Key issues included security challenges, agricultural sustainability, infrastructure development, and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The ASG Hawaii Office hosted a town hall meeting at the Kanana Fou Church Hall on Thursday, Feb. 22, updating the Samoan community residing in Hawaii on the upcoming Samoan Heritage Festival slated for Ke’ehi Lagoon Park in June, as well as contacts for community...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Government overspending of budgeted funds exposed in recent hearings, has prompted the introduction of a Senate bill which amends the responsibilities of the Governor of American Samoa in the budget procedure to mandate the legislative appropriation of any unanticipated...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On January 29, 2024, Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received several calls from concerned neighbors regarding a peace disturbance near their apartment complex in Ottoville. A woman was apprehended when police officers discovered an intoxicated minor vomiting in her house...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In what has become a tradition at the American Samoa Community College (ASCC), early in each spring and fall semester the ASCC-based Alpha Epsilon Mu chapter of the nation-wide Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society holds its induction ceremony for new members. The PTK...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Once again, Tafuna High School conquered as they succeeded in placing first overall for the 37th Annual Secondary Speech Festival. They are celebrating another four-peat achievement in the 2023- 24 school year — the Warriors also achieved a 4-peat victory when they won...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Frustrated senators who are Bluesky customers wanted to know the reason for the glitch in communication they experienced the week before last, where calls made to ASTCA numbers failed to go through.
Instead, an “unknown” caller ID appeared on the screen.
The questions...