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Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is making $1.8 million available to conduct a basin study of Tutuila in conjunction with the American Samoa Power Authority (ASPA).
In making the funds available, the Bureau points to American Samoa’s challenges related to climate change, water...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Admiral Linda L. Fagan, Commandant of the United States Coast Guard (USCG), has been visiting allies in the South Pacific – such as Samoa, New Zealand and Australia – as the service looks to expand its impact in the Indo-Pacific region.
Speaking to media by...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Leaders from various Samoan churches and youth organizations gathered at the American Samoa Government- Hawai’i office on Tuesday, Feb. 20 for updates and discussion on various events that will take place during the 2024 Samoan Heritage Festival that will take place at...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Senate Samoan Affairs Committee conducted a hearing on Tuesday to discuss a proposed Senate bill, which would “allow for mediation of communal lands and matai titles cases to be referred to the Office of Samoan Affairs.”
District governors for Manu’a and the Western...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On January 21, 2024, at about 4:05pm, a woman contacted the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) requesting assistance in removing her husband, Faigame Iuta from her house in Vaitogi. It was revealed that there was a Civil Protection Order in which Mr. Iuta must not be within...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Climate change is the major focus of the administration when reporting on the State of the Environment in its 2024 State of the Territory Comprehensive Report. It reports that “climate change is an imminent reality with extensive global, regional, and local consequences...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor Lemanu P.S. Mauga, and a delegation from American Samoa met with Dr. Aaron J. Sala, director of the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture (FestPAC) on Feb. 18, 2024 in Honolulu where they addressed key topics including programming, transportation, and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US-EPA) announced on Tuesday nearly $23 million ($22,787,000) from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for American Samoa drinking water and clean water infrastructure upgrades.
The funding is part of a $5.8 billion...
Washington, D.C. — Governor Lemanu P.S. Mauga, members of his administration, and Congresswoman Amata engaged with several Biden Administration officials prior to the Interior Department’s IGIA conference.
First, Governor Lemanu and Congresswoman Amata met with Department of Commerce Assistant...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Leone High School NOAA Planet Stewards and the local non-profit organization Fatoata had the opportunity to clear invasive Lusina in the village of Leone.
This opportunity was made available by Fofo Senator Olo Uluau Letuli and Haili Ripley who permitted the stewards to...