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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A Requiem Mass was held for the late Pubic Defender and long time local attorney David Vargas on Wednesday, Oct 11, 2023, at the Holy Family Cathedral.
Yesterday Acting Governor Talauega E.V. Ale directed that the flags of the United States and American Samoa “shall be...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Nineteen-year old Nua Taimalie appeared in District Court yesterday for his initial appearance on a drug charge with his preliminary examination scheduled for December 5, 2023.
THE CASE
On January 5, 2023, the Vice and Narcotics Unit was dispatched to a call at Tafuna...
Apia, SAMOA — On Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, during a meeting at the Samoa Prime Minister's Office, StarKist Samoa Co. General Manager Injoo Ha presented Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mataafa with a Charlie the Tuna Faafetai Award, honoring the PM for her support of the Samoa workforce employed at...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The bi-annual meeting between the two Samoas — Atoa o Samoa- Day 2 — in Savaii, Thursday, October 12, 2023, has been an eventful experience for the close to 40 delegates from American Samoa, headed by Governor Lemanu P.S. Mauga, and includes representatives of his...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Talofa Airways anticipated the arrival of its third aircraft expected to land at Faleolo international airport, at 5p.m., Wednesday, October 11, 2023 (yesterday Samoa time).
The aircraft is piloted by Thomas Lobex, owner of Gateway Company in California and Captain...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Only one of the governor’s nominations for members of the Territorial Bank of American Samoa (TBAS) Board of Directors was approved by the Senate before the Fono’s long recess, which starts this week.
In a letter to Senate President Tuaolo Manaia Fruean, dated September...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Last week Wednesday, October 4, 2023, the House Public Works committee, headed by faipule Ape Mike Asifoa, held a hearing with the Department of Public Works to receive an update on issues concerning American Samoa’s roads.
Called as witnesses were DPW Director Faleosina...
Honolulu, HAWAII — The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council and the Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority (MIMRA) convened an informal meeting last week to discuss longline fishery management components of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC)...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Victims of abuse in American Samoa, now have a special place for a tender loving care (TLC) and understanding. Located in downtown Fagatogo, on the ground floor of the Tedi of Samoa building, the resource center is called JESSICA’s Place.
JESSICA is where you can...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Bi-annual Atoa o Samoa Talks being held in Apia this week officially opened yesterday, Wednesday, September 11, 2023 (Samoa Time) at the Taumeasina Island Resort in Apia.
Samoa’s Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa on behalf of her government and the people of Samoa...