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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On January 1, 2024, the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received a call regarding a hit and run accident in Mesepa, involving a vehicle and a motorcycle. The suspect — Pati Lafaele, the alleged driver of the vehicle — was arrested and charged with the following: Count 1:...
Governor and cabinet members with Howard Hill
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa Government leaders had an opportunity to meet with federal agencies at the National Governors Association meeting, Feb. 22-24 in Washington, D.C. Key issues included security challenges, agricultural sustainability, infrastructure development, and...
ASG’s Hawaii office town hall
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The ASG Hawaii Office hosted a town hall meeting at the Kanana Fou Church Hall on Thursday, Feb. 22, updating the Samoan community residing in Hawaii on the upcoming Samoan Heritage Festival slated for Ke’ehi Lagoon Park in June, as well as contacts for community...
Senator Utu Sala Poasa
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Government overspending of budgeted funds exposed in recent hearings, has prompted the introduction of a Senate bill which amends the responsibilities of the Governor of American Samoa in the budget procedure to mandate the legislative appropriation of any unanticipated...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On January 29, 2024, Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received several calls from concerned neighbors regarding a peace disturbance near their apartment complex in Ottoville. A woman was apprehended when police officers discovered an intoxicated minor vomiting in her house...
New and current members of the Phi Theta Kappa at ASCC
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In what has become a tradition at the American Samoa Community College (ASCC), early in each spring and fall semester the ASCC-based Alpha Epsilon Mu chapter of the nation-wide Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society holds its induction ceremony for new members. The PTK...
THS speech contest winners
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Once again, Tafuna High School conquered as they succeeded in placing first overall for the 37th Annual Secondary Speech Festival. They are celebrating another four-peat achievement in the 2023- 24 school year — the Warriors also achieved a 4-peat victory when they won...
Fa’asala Augafa (left) and  Aloiamoa Anesi, Jr
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Frustrated senators who are Bluesky customers wanted to know the reason for the glitch in communication they experienced the week before last, where calls made to ASTCA numbers failed to go through. Instead, an “unknown” caller ID appeared on the screen. The questions...
Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata, Gov. Lemanu P.S. Mauga, Chief of Staff Loa Tuimavave T. Laupola, and Deputy Chief Legal Counsel Terry VanEaton
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor Lemanu P.S. Mauga this week led a delegation to a series of meetings with federal partners in Washington, D.C. where topics ranged from the importance of the local the fishing industry to infrastructure development and resiliency. FISHING INDUSTRY On Tuesday,...
TAFUNA CORRECTIONAL FACILITY
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On January 27, 2024, a woman reported a man for sleeping at her house without her consent who then threatened her with a golf club for not feeding him. Fa’atau Kome was arrested and charged with the following: Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance — a class C misdemeanor...

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