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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Just over 700 signatures — as of yesterday morning — have been signed on to an online petition, launched in May by local resident, Fa’afeo Lagafuaina, calling for the U.S Federal Bureau of Investigation to re-establish an office in American Samoa.
“I believe the re-...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Chairman of the House ASPA Committee, Rep. Titialii Kitara Vaiau warned his House colleagues to ask Yes and No questions to the ASPA Chief Executive Director Wallon Young and the Water Division Talimatai Elisala Su'ai. However, questions from Taualauta Faipule Larry...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Land issues is the reason behind the lack of trash bins for the public to dispose their rubbish, according to the ASPA officials, during a House ASPA committee hearing, where they appeared to testify on a variety of ASPA issues, on Monday, July 24, 2023.
The hearing wasn...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Second gentleman Doug Emhoff became the highest-profile U.S. official to visit Samoa Monday, looking to underscore the Biden administration’s commitment to Pacific island nations in an effort to curb China’s influence in the region.
During the visit, Emhoff participated...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received a call from an individual on July 22, 2023 at 2:16 AM, claiming that his uncle was physically assaulting his aunt at home.
Officers arrived and met with the man who was waiting in front of the public road to wave officers down...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) and National Silver Jackets program have determined that ASG has satisfied all the requirements to charter an American Samoa Silver Jackets Team.
The Governor’s Authorized Representative (GAR), Lt. Governor Talauega E.V. Ale has...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Customs Department contacted and notified the Vice and Narcotics Unit concerning a possible drug case at the Post Office on July 19, 2023. According to officers, a woman came to the Post Office to pick up a parcel, which contained 497 joints and a CBD vape.
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Several members of the House of Representative question the wording of a bill that is now before the House. The bill appropriates the sum of $278,000 to provide funding for the partial payment of various legal claims against the American Samoa Government.
In the House,...
DEFENDANT ESCAPES FROM DISTRICT COURT BUILDING
A man recently apprehended after allegedly making threatening remarks to his wife made an escape on July 12, 2023 during his initial court appearance. According to the on duty Court Marshall, the defendant was inside a temporary holding cell at...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — IT representatives from various government agencies, the private sector, FEMA and Federal Office of Intelligence and Threat Analysis personnel met at the U.S. Army Reserve Center in Tafuna earlier this month for a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) hosted Cyber...