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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On January 3, 2024, at about 1:00pm, a woman contacted the Tafuna Police Substation regarding an alleged disturbance occurring at their aunt’s residence in Ottoville involving her sister and sister’s fiancé. The defendants were identified as Tereise Sunia and Tanumaleu...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Local families with children can expect a permanent boost in the USDA’s summer nutrition program for children to address food insecurity in American Samoa brought on by inflation.
Known as the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer, families will receive $177 per eligible...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A special bulletin from the American Samoa Department of Homeland Security- TEMCO was issued on Monday to announce that the Department of Homeland Security will be conducting a diagnostic siren test for all radio-activated sirens on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at noon....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Today, January 30th, 2024, marks the 50th anniversary of the Pan Am Flight 806 crash in Pago Pago in 1974. The Boeing 707 Clipper Radiant crashed on approach to Pago Pago International Airport, killing 87 passengers and ten crew members. It should be noted that all the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Senate on Friday unanimously confirmed the appointment of Jon Clemens as District Court Judge of American Samoa in a 15-0 vote.
Judges of the District Court are appointed by the Governor of American Samoa upon the recommendation of the Chief Justice and confirmed by...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Medical Center Authority says they requested the resignation of LBJ Hospital Comptroller Ms Tulili Tone Maugaotega because her job performance was not at a standard acceptable to their organization, according to a response on behalf of the LBJ Chief...
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — New Zealand’s incoming High Commissioner to Samoa, Si’alei Van Toor, will make history as the first person of Samoan heritage appointed to the role and being accredited as New Zealand’s Consul-General to neighboring American Samoa.
Born and raised in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Kite Runner saga resurfaced last Friday during a hearing by the Senate Select Investigative Committee (SSIC) and senators were told that the only cargo the locally-owned boat took on its cross-border trip to Samoa, were two cases of chicken and two cases of turkey...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is delighted to announce the nominations of 13 excellent students from American Samoa for consideration by the prestigious military service academies this year. The students can apply to more than one academy, so there are 15 nominations in all....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On January 3, 2024, at about 10:48pm, the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received a call from a woman who alleged that her younger brother was causing trouble at her parents home in Pavaiai. The suspect was later identified as Louis Levi.
The defendant was charged with...