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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Nail spas, beauty salons, barbershops, massage parlor, as well as tattoo salons have seemingly become the ‘new’ industry in the territory, creating a need for the American Samoa Board of Cosmetology, which regulates salon licensing, operator certification, and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On April 25, 2026, the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received a call from a woman reporting that four men assaulted her nephew in the village of Aasu.
Three of the men were apprehended and later charged with the following, while a fourth man was also later charged with...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On April 26, 2026, local police officers responded to a reported assault incident in Vaitogi, where a man allegedly assaulted a man with a hammer.
Veni Ofoia was later charged with:
Count 1: Assault in the Second Degree (DV), a class D felony punishable by a term of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Democratic Party commends the Congregational Christian Church of American Samoa for its principled stance on protecting God’s creation as the church prepares for its upcoming 36th Assembly centered on the theme, “God Takes Residence in Creation.”
At a...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata, who is Vice Chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee (HVAC), is welcoming Committee passage this past week of another slate of 16 Veterans’ bills, including several she cosponsors.
Vice Chairman Amata is original cosponsor of the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Port Administration of American Samoa (PAAS) has provided an update on the ongoing Terminal Parking Lot Expansion Project at Pago Pago International Airport. As of April 18, 2026, the project has reached 155 days of its 600-day contract period and continues to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Democratic Party is calling attention to the sharp increase in fuel prices and the growing impact it is having on the cost-of-living for families across American Samoa.
It comes at a time when the American Samoa Power Authority (ASPA) has announced an...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Power Authority (ASPA) experienced a significant increase in total assets, amounting to $34.6 million in fiscal year 2025.
This is outlined in the ASPA audit report for FY 2025, released on January 27, 2026.
The growth was primarily driven by a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Twenty-four (24) trainees attended the 2026 ASTCA Tower Climber/Rescuer and Rigging Training Week, May 12-15.
This training week continued a partnership that was forged in 2024, when the training week was last hosted by ASTCA. Instruction topics cover fall protection,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On April 26, 2026, a victim of a domestic dispute called the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) and reported that her husband assaulted her and her 17-year-old son at their residence.
The defendant was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1 & 2: Assault in the Third...