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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The opening of the Third Regular Session of the 38th Legislature of American Samoa took place on Monday morning at the Governor H. Rex Lee Auditorium in Utulei.
After the Posting of the Colors Ceremony performed by the Department of Public Safety, the event was...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Pago Wings, with intentions to operate charter flights to Samoa, performed trial flights to the Manu'a island last week.
Samoa Observer is reporting these flights were specifically designated as test flights aimed at assessing payload capacities, and notably, passengers...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On December 16, 2023, at about 10:25pm, Jared Liu Kuey contacted the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) regarding a female individual identified as Puapuagaimoana Iolama who was allegedly yelling profanities followed by a loud war cry (faaumu) in front of his (victim) house...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In Gov. Lemanu P.S. Mauga’s State of the Territory Address, which he delivered in a joint session at the opening of the 3rd regular session of the 38th Legislature on Monday, he emphasized the more than 100 infrastructure projects that he said are part of the foundation...
(AP) — The average liter of bottled water has nearly a quarter million invisible pieces of ever so tiny nanoplastics, detected and categorized for the first time by a microscope using dual lasers.
Scientists long figured there were lots of these microscopic plastic pieces, but until researchers at...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In the State of the Territory Comprehensive Report 2024, the financial outlook for American Samoa, according to the Administration, showcases the collective work the Lemanu- Talauega Administration has done to support the government and people of the Territory. It...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Mark Leota was arrested for allegedly causing property damage after his wife told him to get out. Mr. Leota was allegedly intoxicated.
He is charged with one count of Property Damage in the Second Degree (DV) — a class A misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for up to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In December 2023, a young man was arrested after allegedly disturbing the peace in his home and resisting arrest after his father called the cops.
Arona Amituanai is charged with the following:
Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance — a class C misdemeanor, punishable by...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lemanu P.S. Mauga delivered his 2024 State of the Territory Address Monday morning before the Fono as they convened for the third regular session of the 38th Legislature, at the Gov. H. Rex Lee Auditorium, as per protocol. As has been his usual — he delivered his ...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A long time emergency medical technician has been named the new Chief of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) division of the Search and Rescue Department.
Joseph Fa'aita was appointed Dec. 20 and it was announced in a memorandum issued last month.
Faaita, who has been...