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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Senate delivered an eyebrow-raising rejection last Wednesday to Jansen Poyer, a locally educated engineer with nearly two decades of aerospace experience, who had been nominated to serve on the American Samoa Power Authority (ASPA) Board.
Poyer, a Fagaitua High...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 39th Legislature has moved to initiate legal action against the Pula and Pulu administration, asserting that the executive branch violated the Fiscal Year 2026 budget law by continuing to pay salaries for unconfirmed department directors.
Lawmakers had deliberately...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is thanking American Samoa’s DHS employees, who have worked for weeks without pay due to the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) during legislative and policy disputes in Washington. President Trump has announced an emergency pay...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On February 26, 2026, at approximately 9:10 p.m., the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received a call from a woman reporting a domestic disturbance at her family residence.
The reporter informed authorities that her uncle, identified as Penita Togafau, was intoxicated and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On February 23, 2026, a woman contacted the local authorities and reported that Tau Fonoti allegedly entered her home unlawfully and caused a peace disturbance.
The suspect was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Assault in the Third Degree (DV), a class C...
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata on Wednesday presided for part of a legislative hearing that examined 12 new Veterans’ bills, the first step in their legislative process through the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee (HVAC) following introduction. Note this group of bills is...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata welcomed official notification of a cooperative agreement providing full federal funding of $30,706,273 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for American Samoa Power Authority (ASPA), for multiple water infrastructure projects. The...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Another locally owned general construction company is seeking government approval to operate on individually owned land located within a residential area of Ottoville, Tafuna, and has filed a Land Use Permit application with the Project Notification and Review System (...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Saturday, March 28 at 10:00 AM community members will gather for a peaceful “No Kings” demonstration on the same day as 3,000 other communities across the U.S. The Daniel K Inouye Industrial Park road, across the street from the Red Cross/ Oasis Restaurant is the site...
Nuuuli Village now has three fautasi to participate in the upcoming 2026 Fautasi Flag Day Regatta, currently scheduled for Friday, April 17, 2026 — it’s all about the weather. The three fautasi are the Manulele Tausala I, Manulele Tausala- Low-rider, and Manulele Tausala III. The newest member of...