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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Territorial Bank of American Samoa has issued an alert to notify the public that several counterfeit bills have turned up on island in the past two weeks.
A press release from the office of bank president & CEO David A. Buehler, says four counterfeit $100 bills...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — There is a concern over the growing number of illegal activities in the villages. This according to Secretary for the Samoan Affairs Mauga Tasi Asuega during a meeting of village mayors this week.
He said there have been numerous reports of suspected illegal dealings in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A break in was discovered at TSM store Tafuna at 10:33p.m. on May 2, 2023, and when officers arrived at the scene, they met with the owner who gave a brief account of the situation and provided security camera footage.
On the same day at 11:33p.m., officers interviewed a...
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata raised the issue of buying American tuna in a question to White House Council of Environmental Quality (“CEQ”) Chairwoman Brenda Mallory, while voicing concerns about the Biden administration’s plan to expand Marine Monument fishing prohibitions.
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Samoa News recently received a copy of the American Samoa Economic Development Authority (ASEDA) FY2022 Annual Continuing Disclosure Report for the General Revenue (and Refunding) Bonds that basically announces that the Territorial Bank American Samoa (TBAS) “has...
Flags in American Samoa have been flying at half-staff since yesterday, June 22 and will remain at half-staff through today, June 23 following an order by Gov. Lemanu P. S. Mauga, “as a show of respect for former Senator Gaea Pelefoti Faulautusi, who passed away in recent weeks.”
“As we reflect on...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — They always say to save the best for the last, and that’s exactly what Tafuna High school’s class of 2023 did, as they closed off the public school graduation season last week Friday on June 16, 2023.
252 Warriors of Tafuna High School gathered for their 2023...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — U.S Congressman Ed Case (D-Hawaii) has responded to concerns over the “perceived impacts on communities reliant on fishing” on the federal proposal for marine sanctuary designation for the Pacific Remote Island Areas (PIRA) — a move that would expand the Pacific Remote...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As the price of oil continues to drop globally, so too is the retail price at the gas stations for gasoline and road diesel, as well as a decline in the cost of electricity through the decrease in the fuel surcharge rate imposed by the American Samoa Power Authority....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Tafuna Police Substation received a call on the Juneteenth holiday from a man who reported that his son was causing a disturbance at their residence in Pava’ia’i.
Upon arriving at the scene at 9:27p.m., officers observed a male yelling and screaming profanities at two...