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Pago Pago, American Samoa — The American Samoa Telecommunications Authority (ASTCA) has announced that scheduled repairs to the undersea portion of the BLAST fiber-optic cable system, connecting Tutuila, Aunuu, and the Manu’a Islands, will take place from November 17 to November 22, 2025
The BLAST...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Congresswoman Amata is honoring U.S. Veterans and highlighting American Samoa’s Veterans for Veterans Day 2025. “Our people deeply appreciate our Veterans, with their strength and leadership for our islands. Thank you to each one for your service and patriotism…”...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Law enforcement officials conducted a raid in the village of Ili’ili, resulting in the detention of four men and one woman last Thursday. This operation has been confirmed by police officers, who are not authorized to speak to the media.
During the raid, authorities...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On October 4, 2025, a woman called the police station and reported that her brother allegedly threatened her younger sister with an axe.
The suspect was arrested after resisting arrest and later charged with:
Count 1: Assault in the Third Degree (DV) ( As a class C Misd...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On October 4, 2025, traffic officers encountered a man walking in the middle of a busy road with a baby in his arms. The officers secured the main road in an effort to remove the child and the suspect safely.
The suspect was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1:...
Nov. 6 (UPI) — In American Samoa, the ocean is life — but that life is under siege.
The U.S. territory, marooned in the heart of the Pacific, faces a triple threat of climate change, industrial fishing and the rising push for deep-sea mining — forces that threaten to reshape its future.
For many...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Top officials from the American Red Cross Pacific Islands Region recently visited the Territory to strengthen awareness and emphasize the vital importance of disaster preparedness across the local community, especially as we enter Cyclone Season, which spans from...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata has written the United States Trade Representative, Ambassador Jamieson Greer, congratulating him and his USTR team on the announced U.S.-Thailand trade agreement, and urging that U.S. tuna be a priority in determining which products to exempt from...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa's Basic Food Index (BFI) continues to decline for the third consecutive month. Eggs contributed significantly to the decline with a -21.6% decrease. Over the past few months, egg costs have slowly gone down and now stand at $3.04 a dozen.
Other food...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On October 4, 2025, traffic officers encountered a man walking in the middle of a busy road with a baby in his arms. The officers secured the main road in an effort to remove the child and the suspect safely.
The suspect was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1:...