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Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming House passage of the Senate Amendment to H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, with a vote of 217 to 214, sending five full-year FY26 appropriations bills to President Trump’s desk to be signed into law, and end the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On January 6, 2026, police received a report at approximately 9:28 a.m. from a woman who stated that her husband had threatened her with a machete and strangled her during an argument inside their home in the early morning hours.
The defendant was charged with the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On December 20, 2025, the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received a call, concerning a man causing a disturbance at an employee break area of a local business in Malaeimi.
The suspect was later arrested and charged with Count 1: Public Peace Disturbance, a class B...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Basic Food Index has increased by 1.4% after four months of decline. In January, fifty percent of the monitored food commodities saw a rise in prices.
Among the ten items, fish and chicken led with an increase by more than five percent — fish by 7.8%...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is expecting American Samoa’s funding to be secured, despite the current partial government shutdown. American Samoa has one House-passed funding addition that Congresswoman Amata requested now awaiting the vote that will end the shutdown, while...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On December 25, 2025, at approximately 10:09 p.m., police received a report that a man was cursing and making threats in front of a gas station in Tafuna, during a heated confrontation.
Mr. Miracle Alailima was charged with the following:
Count 1: Public Peace...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On January 5, 2026, at approximately 9:12 a.m., police received a call reporting a burglary during the night at a retail store in Ottoville.
Mr. Vaaulia Tagoai was charged with the following:
Count 1: Stealing - a class C felony, punishable by a term of imprisonment not...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Concerns over the growing number of Asian nationals entering and working in the Territory were addressed last Friday during a hearing of the Senate Government Operations Committee.
The session, chaired by Senator Togiola T.A. Tulafono, focused on the impact of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A letter to the editor, “FROM ENVELOPES TO CASINOS”, written by Fuiavailili Keniseli Lafaele, a member of the American Samoa Government Employees Retirement Fund (ASGERF) board, has brought to light where the 2026 Annual Board Meeting of the Fund is reported to be held...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Acting Treasurer Brett Butler did not secure confirmation from the House of Representatives during the vote last Thursday. In this instance, only 8 representatives supported his nomination as Treasurer of the American Samoa Government, while 10 voted against it....