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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Power Authority (ASPA) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the selection of Katrina Mariner as the new Executive Director of ASPA following a comprehensive and competitive recruitment process.
Ms. Mariner brings over 15 years of total experience...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 13, 2026, Soofa Belford (the defendant) caused a disturbance at a residence in Iliili where victim #1 was temporarily staying.
He was later arrested and charged:
Count 1 & 2: Private Peace Disturbance (DV), a class C misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 10, 2026, the Faga’itua Police Substation (FPS) received a call from a woman who reported that she was allegedly assaulted by her boyfriend.
The suspect was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance (DV), a class C misdemeanor...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMA — The American Samoa Community College (ASCC) and the American Samoa Environmental Protection Agency (ASEPA) have officially entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a collaborative framework for environmental stewardship.
Signed on February 10, 2026 by...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is pleased to welcome notice of a health services EMSC partnership grant for Emergency Medical Services for Children for LBJ Tropical Medical Center designated to American Samoa Medical Center Authority.
This is a discretionary continuation grant of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Residents of Safata are reacting with relief and cautious optimism after being informed that the long-awaited $WST 10 million distribution will be released either this week or next.
The $10 million is the compensation paid by the New Zealand government for the damages...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is delighted to congratulate the winners of the Malofie Congressional Art Competition for 2026, expressing appreciation to all the participating students, their teachers, the expert judges, the sponsors that make this opportunity possible for our...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 2026 Flag Day Fautasi Regatta lanes have been confirmed, however the actual day or days and how many heats will be held — if any — are still unconfirmed as of Thursday, April 9. However, a Captains’ meeting was scheduled for late afternoon, Thursday, Apr. 9th, to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 7, 2026, a victim of a domestic dispute contacted the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) to report that she was allegedly assaulted by her husband in the presence of their children.
The suspect was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Assault in the Third...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming a federal funding notice from the U.S. Housing and Urban Development Department (HUD) totaling 1,363,722 in three programs under the Fiscal Year 2026 HUD Community Planning and Development (CPD) formula grant allocations.
The largest of...