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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Republican Party of American Samoa (RPAS) gathered this past Wednesday for its Annual General Meeting, where members elected new offocers to serve for the next two years. In a show of strong unity and continuity, all elected officers are returning to their prior...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Maea Fepuleai understood the honor, the opportunity and the stakes. He felt equal to all of those challenges.
But it was the scale of the project that was intimidating. It was bigger than anything he’d ever done and bigger than anything he’d ever dreamed of doing.
The...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 2026 Flag Day Fautasi Race has been rescheduled for tomorrow, Wednesday, April 15, after unfavorable weather conditions have forced organizers to postpone the event.
According to the race organizing committee, the decision was made during a meeting held yesterday...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A four-day weekend has been declared, with the government taking off Thursday and Friday to celebrate our 2026 Flag Day, and Fautasi Fiva is surging across the territory in anticipation of the 13 village longboats/ fautasi racing for yearlong bragging rights as the Top...
Fagatogo, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Government announces the passage of House Bill 39-12, a new law that strengthens and modernizes the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) to provide greater financial support to working individuals and families across the Territory. This legislation aligns...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 5, 2026, local authorities investigated a complaint brought by Child Protective Services (CPS) regarding a 14-year-old minor who was pregnant.
The investigation resulted in the arrest of a 22-year-old male, who was later charged with:
Count 1, 2, 5, & 8:...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 16, 2025, a victim of an alleged assault called the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) and reported that her husband had assaulted her at the Pavaia’i Elementary School.
The defendant was later charged with:
Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance (DV), a class C...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Republican Party of American Samoa held its 2026 Caucus last week at the Goat Island Cafe, where Republicans crowded the room to near capacity and Chairman Taulapapa William Sword led the Caucus through their voting process, nominating their choice for Member of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A different kind of aeto—this one from the business world—landed in Pago Pago last Friday to show its support for the village’s mighty Aeto fautasi. Representatives of Aeto Insurance arrived to officially present a monetary donation to help the crew prepare as they...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Put aside the rumors, raise your anticipation — the official countdown has begun for one of American Samoa’s most anticipated annual traditions: the 2026 Flag Day Fautasi Regatta, tentatively set for Tuesday, April 14, pending favorable weather conditions.
During a...