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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — More than $200,000 in federal funding awarded to the Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources (DMWR) was among the three projects in American Samoa that were awarded funds in fiscal year 2022, by NOAA Fisheries Pacific Islands Regional Office, according to a 2022...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — An Administration bill was introduced in first reading before the Senate on Monday when it reconvened.
The proposed bill would grant the Department of Port Administration authority to issue porting/ landing licenses for purse seiner vessels.
“The Department of Port...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Of the total number of residences impacted by the high surf, high winds, and flooding during the period of July 12-15 this year, four of the homes were considered “destroyed,” according to information in the joint federal and local government Preliminary Damage...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lemanu P. S Mauga has publicly thanked electors for turning out to vote in the Nov. 08 Midterm Election and he also expressed appreciation to the community for a peaceful Election Day.
The governor touched briefly on the election, during his Samoan address at the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who was released on bond awaiting the outcome in High Court where he’s charged with violating local drugs is now back in custody after he was arrested last week pursuant to a bench warrant from the court.
Fineaso Alefosio appeared in court last week for his initial...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The election results and referendum on the proposed amendments to American Samoa’s Constitution is what “democracy” is all about says Governor Lemanu P. S Mauga.
He made the comments on the mid term election results during the Sunset Service celebrating Veterans Day last...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Methamphetamine (meth) along with drug paraphernalia was discovered when armed DPS Vice and Narcotics officers executed a search warrant at a home in Pago Pago early Friday morning, Nov. 11, 2022.
Details of the raid were confirmed by Deputy Commissioner Foifua Foifua...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Joining with the Agency for Better Living Endeavors (ABLE) to draw attention to Alzheimer's Disease, ASTCA is stepping up to help present the music group that has brought Samoan music to families around the world for over 50 years.
"We are grateful to partner with ABLE...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Close to 10 people were arrested over the long holiday weekend following a police raid of a family home in Pago Pago.
Police executed an arrest warrant and during the raid uncovered methamphetamine drug paraphernalia.
Efforts were made to get official comments from...
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — Greenpeace New Zealand is asking people of the Pacific to share their views on deep-sea mining in a new online survey translated into nine Pacific languages.
Greenpeace Aotearoa seabed mining campaigner James Hita said the movement to halt deep sea mining is strong and...