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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On Feb 17, 2023 at 10p.m, a woman walked into the Tafuna Police Substation and alleged that her daughter had been sexually assaulted by a male individual identified as Lafaele Aunoa. Four days later, on Feb 21, 2023, officers interviewed the victim at the police station...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Members of locally-based, Tautai O Samoa Longline and Fishing Association, have joined ASG officials and others in the community in voicing their opposition to the proposed sanctuary designation of the Pacific Remote Island Areas — a move that would expand Pacific Remote...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On Thursday morning, June 1, 2023, the Tafuna Police Substation received a call from an employee at TSM Mart in Tafuna requesting assistance regarding an individual, later identified as Dennis Elisara, who was allegedly causing a disturbance in their store.
On that same...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On May 30, 2023, the Tafuna Police Substation received a call from Talolo Petelo, who has been identified as the victim in an alleged incident where he and his brother, Tanielu Tuli got into a verbal altercation the previous night and his brother destroyed 3 vehicles by...
![Some of the 76 graduates of FMHS Class of 2023 [photo: AT]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ame_4434_web_0.jpg?itok=nsV_rODZ "Some of the 76 graduates of FMHS Class of 2023 that gathered on Saturday, June 3rd, at the Fatu-O-Aiga Hall for their Commencement Ceremony. Their theme was “Don’t wait. The time will never be just right.” -Napoleon Hill. [photo: AT]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On Saturday, June 3, 2023, the Faasao Marist High School — home of the Cougars and Crusaders — held their 2023 Commencement ceremony at the Fatu-O-Aiga Hall located on the grounds of the Holy Family Cathedral in Ottoville. A total of 76 graduates turned their tassels...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lemanu P.S Mauga has argued that American Samoa needs more time to — among other things — “develop and provide evidence to support their objections” to the federal proposal for marine sanctuary designation for the Pacific Remote Island Areas (PIRA) — a move that...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Samoa Observer is reporting it was tipped off by a senior Samoa police officer that the Lady Naomi is now under police radar as it is suspected that drug dealers are shipping drugs into the country from the vessel's trips to American Samoa.
This however has not been...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — St. Theresa Elementary school held their 8th grade graduation ceremony yesterday, Thursday, June 1, 2023 and marks the first graduation for the month of June. St. Theresa Elementary school had a total of 17 graduates during their ceremony held at the St. Theresa School...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The public hearing in American Samoa about U.S. plans to expand a Pacific marine sanctuary has failed to assuage fears of tuna cannery job losses and further economic decline in the territory, according to workers, business owners and political leaders.
After a decade...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Some lucky taxpayers will have some extra money to celebrate the 2023 graduation season in American Samoa. ASG Treasury announced yesterday the release today, Friday, June 2, of more than $3 million in tax refund checks for Batch #8.
ASG Treasurer Malemo Tausaga said in...