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Taotasi Archie Soliai
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor Lemanu P.S. Mauga has signed into law a groundbreaking bill that designates coral reefs as critical natural infrastructure for American Samoa. This significant step underscores the government's commitment to safeguarding our marine ecosystems and ensuring the...
TCF GATE
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 7, 2024, the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received a call from the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) regarding an injured male individual who had been allegedly assaulted in Faleniu. Aitu Tauai was apprehended and charged with the following charges: Count 1:...
American Samoa District Court
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 9, 2024, a concerned citizen contacted the Fagatogo Central Station (FCS) that an unknown male was assaulting an unknown female at Sadie Thompson Inn in Fagatogo. The victim’s father and brother were apprehended and charged with Count 1: Assault in the Third...
Amata and PACIFICA women leaders
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata recently met with the PACIFICA women leaders, who presented Amata with their Wellbeing Report published at the close of 2023, which highlights the voices of Pacific women and girls in Aotearoa New Zealand. “I appreciate this good meeting with these...
Senate chamber
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The House of Representatives Bill HB No. 38-29 which has been dubbed by many as the “After-the-Fact $36 Million Bill” was introduced in first reading in the Senate yesterday. The bill which has passed third reading in the House, seeks to appropriate the sum of $36,000,...
Senate President Tuaolo Manaia Fruean
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Senate convened their first regular session yesterday after the opening of the Second Special Session of the 38th Legislature on Monday, with the first reading of a Senate Resolution for the confirmation of the governor’s appointments of William E. Spitzenberg,...
Taotasi Archie Soliai
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In an interview with the Honolulu Advertiser, the director of American Samoa’s Dept. of Marine & Wildlife Resources (DMWR), Taotasi Archie Soliai stated that the Chinese presence in the South Pacific is even larger than it appears on paper. While American Samoa’s...
American Samoa District Court
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 2, 2024, at about 4:22 a.m, a small commercial bus in Nu'uuli heading towards the east side was stopped by police after it was observed picking up a passenger without completely pulling over, as well as being in an area where loading passengers is restricted. Mr...
TCF GATE
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On February 28, 2024, police were contacted regarding an alleged assault that occurred during a party in the village of Vailoa. Mr. Ata Lagisa was apprehended and later charged with the following: Count 1: Public Peace Disturbance — a class B misdemeanor punishable by...
EOB WITH TAX OFFICE BANNER
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa Government Treasurer Malemo Tausaga, addressing “Fellow Taxpayers” in a media release, dated March 26, 2024, has released the official schedule for tax refunds. Malemo points out that “there has been a lot of speculation about the release of the next batch...

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