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Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is pleased to welcome notice of a health services grant for universal newborn hearing screening and intervention.
This is a discretionary continuation grant of $78,537 for the American Samoa Department of Health (ASDOH) from the U.S. Department of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Governor’s five nominees to the Board of Higher Education cleared their final hurdle on Monday, securing confirmation from the House of Representatives and completing the approval process that began in the Senate last week. With both chambers now in agreement, the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On April 8, 2026, two defendants were ordered to appear before the American Samoa District Court regarding a case involving alleged bigamy and the submission of false Affidavits for Marriage License following a complaint filed with the Office of Vital Statistics (OVS)....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Port Administration of American Samoa (PAAS) invites members of the public, stakeholders, and community partners to attend a series of upcoming town hall meetings to share the Airport and Seaport Vision 2030 Framework, a long-term initiative guiding the modernization...
By law is the American Samoa Government entitled to a share of Bureau of Ocean Energy Management lease revenue?
ANSWER FROM PERPLEXITY
Not generally, no. Under current federal law, BOEM’s revenue-sharing rule for offshore renewable-energy projects pays 27 percent only to “eligible coastal...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 5, 2026, police initiated an investigation into a matter involving inappropriate behavior of an adult with a minor after a report was received from the Department of Public Safety’s Patrol Division.
A suspect was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1, 4, 7,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 5, 2026, a victim called the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) and reported that he and his minor son were allegedly assaulted by two people.
The suspects, Moli Gaugautolovae and Taoipu Gaugautolovae were later arrested and both charged with:
Count 1: Assault in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Port Administration of American Samoa (PAAS) has successfully completed the installation of a new passenger boarding ramp, known as the AviRamp, at Pago Pago International Airport. Implemented in October 2025, the ramp enhances the boarding and deplaning experience...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Christine Koch, who is the first female astronaut aboard the Artemis II flight around the moon was once the station chief at the American Samoa observatory, during which she met her husband Robert Koch who was working as the Dept of Commerce’s GIS Manager. In one of her...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Senate Transportation, Airport & Port Committee convened a hearing on Monday to examine the future of sea transportation to Manu‘a, following growing concerns about vessel suitability and reliability. Committee Chairman Senator Ma‘o Faauma Gogo called the hearing...