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Amata with Town Hall participants
Washington, DC — Uifa’atali Amata held two Town Hall meetings in American Samoa last week during the District Work Period when Congress was not in session in Washington, D.C. and she was back in the territory. The first meeting was in the village of Vailoa, and another was held with the Tongan...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Members of the public are invited to the Brain Health Fair with emphasis placed on those 50 and over.   The fair begins this Saturday at the DWYA Gym in Pago Pago from 9 to 1pm. It’s part of a research on Alzheimer’s in American Samoa, an initiative of the American Samoa...
Chief Pouu’amea Tuaolo Supapo
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Drugs allegedly found inside a police vehicle at ASCO Motors have led to the arrest of four ASCO Motors employees. This was confirmed by Dept. of Public Safety Chief of Police Pouu’amea Tuaolo Supapo in response to Samoa News questions. “Yes they have been arrested and...
Governor Lemanu P. S. Mauga together with Lt Gov Talauega E. V. Ale
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Lieutenant Governor Talauega E. V. Ale has warned Cabinet members to follow local and federal laws prior to implementing government projects. He also zeroed in on the recent egg saga where the Department of Agriculture staff allegedly was seen delivering eggs imported...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 35-year old man has been charged after allegedly assaulting a 64-year old man using a wooden stick that left him unconscious on the road. The incident occurred in Tafuna. Lee Foluega is facing charges of assault first-degree, public peace disturbance and third-degree...
Salanoa with Christine Wormuth and Maj. Gen. Johnny Davis
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The U.S. Army Recruiting Command (USAREC), Portland Battalion, American Samoa Recruiting Station Commander, Sergeant First Class (SFC) Shaun Salanoa, was one of only 13 recruiters recognized by the Secretary of the Army and the USAREC Commanding General in Washington, D....
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — McDonald’s American Samoa is once again sponsoring scholarships for local college bound students who plan to either attend college off island or at the American Samoa Community College. Since 2006, McDonald’s American Samoa has provided scholarship funding for students...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 2022 COVID-19 Task Force Operations financial report provides names and amounts awarded to twenty-two local non-profits organizations that are recipients of the “Assistance for Non-Profit Organizations”. The total amount of $4.5 million was funded through the...
Marine Patrol boat approaching stranding fishing boat.
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Marine Patrol Division of the Department of Search and Rescue responded to a call from a family out fishing on Sunday evening, when their boat went dead five miles out in the open water. “When we arrived, it was discovered the alia was not registered, they did not...
Tafuna High School Warriors speech contest participants
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Tafuna High School has done it again. They were named winners of the 2023 Secondary Speech Festival and hailed a three-peat victory. According to the Department of Education, the Warriors were the overall winners; Fagaitua was second and Leone came in third at the...

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