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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — South Pacific Academy elementary Valedictorian Jacob Tubui is one of the 21 SPA students ready to enter high school. The private academy held its elementary graduation ceremony recently with the theme “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”
During his...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Members of Parliament in Samoa are calling on its Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade to consult with the American Samoa Government over the “complexity” of the traveling process to enter the US Territory.
In Parliament last week this was one of the issues cited by...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Administration has named the three-at-large members to the American Samoa Comprehensive Substance Abuse Council, which was established last month by executive order issued by Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga, to — among other things — coordinate local efforts to fight drug...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A female driver and a male passenger in a vehicle pulled over by police officers for a seat belt violation last month are now in custody after officers discovered illegal drugs and paraphernalia inside the vehicle.
Moreover, the male passenger was the same person...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Western Pacific Regional fishery Management Council remains opposed to further expansion of the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument (PRIMNM), closing waters 50 to 200 nautical miles seaward of Palmyra Atoll, Kingman Reef and Howland and Baker Islands. The...
WASHINGTON — A new U.S led alliance is promising to do better at listening to the needs of the Pacific.
New Zealand, Australia, Japan, and the United Kingdom have joined an American initiative called Partners in the Blue Pacific to improve ties and engagement with Pacific leaders and people.
US...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 40-year-old male who has a pending criminal case in District Court was arrested by police last month on allegations of multiple assaults of different individuals, as well as robbery.
When questioned by police after he was arrested, the defendant, Faasolo Alesana said...
WASHINGTON — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata held a town hall meeting in Aunu’u last week Wednesday to listen to all concerns raised, and talk about any issues that are important to the community.
“Among the first priorities brought up is the need for a seawall,” said the Congresswoman. “The island...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Fofo Representative Andra Samoa is raising concerns over what she characterizes as “the significant adverse impact to the environment and to our fragile ecosystem” that the recently announced ASPA wind farm would cause.
She shared her thoughts as a former ASPA CEO who...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Restrictions on hours of operation for businesses as well the nightly curfew are removed from the new COVID-19 Emergency Declaration, which is effective today, June 27 for 30-days and signed by Acting Governor Talauega Eleasalo Ale — as Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga left for...