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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The first tranche of funds from the American Samoa Government’s $10 million investment in a United Arab Emirates pension fund did not materialize on September 18, 2026 — the date repeatedly cited by officials as the opening of the “window of opportunity” for McKinley...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On September 10, 2026, a woman, identified as the victim, walked into the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) to report two men for suspected theft. The investigation that followed included what can be identified as an essential component in community and police helping each...
HONOLULU — The second day of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council meeting focused on strengthening fishing communities and expanding access to federal seafood programs.
NOAA Fisheries Assistant Administrator Eugenio Piñeiro Soler emphasized the importance of regional knowledge...
Washington, D.C. — The American Samoa Department of Health has been awarded $324,271 through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to support health data collection and advance health equity in the territory.
The federal award, administered through the CDC’s National Center for...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata, who is Vice Chairman of the Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific (EAP) within the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC), chaired the closing portion of Wednesday’s hearing titled, “Lives, Not Leverage: The Long Arm of China and North Korea’s...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Lawmakers are questioning the role and enforcement authority of the American Samoa Zoning Board after raising concerns that some business owners are operating multiple ventures within a single location in violation of zoning and licensing rules.
The concerns surfaced...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On September 8, 2026, four individuals were arrested following a coordinated law enforcement operation in Fagatogo.
The operation involved the American Samoa Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the American Samoa Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Office of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Senate approved on Monday, in final reading, a bill establishing new regulations for the labeling of consumer goods sold in the Territory. Compliance includes any traditional food item packaged or bottled for sale — such as “sea”.
Known as the Product Labeling...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On September 5, 2026, the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received a call from a victim of a domestic dispute reporting that her brother-in-law allegedly threatened to kill her by cutting her head off with a machete.
The suspect was later arrested and charged with:
Count...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming closure for 11 U.S. Nationals in Whittier, Alaska, who had been facing changes regarding past votes in a local election in Alaska. Alaska prosecutors decided to drop the charges against them, after nearly three years of legal defense...