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One of the many voters at Maoputasi #2
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Results for two out of seventeen Representative Districts in yesterday’s 2022 Mid Term Election were not called until this morning — when they were announced on the government-owned television station. Representative District #12 - Ituau at the Nu’uuli polling station,...
Referendum Ballot envelope
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Secretary of Interior’s power to appoint the Chief Justice; decide appeal cases and override the governor’s veto remains intact under the American Samoa Constitution. The results of the referendum which proposed 11 amendments to the constitution as endorsed by the...
The Territorial Bank of American Samoa (TBAS)
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Territorial Bank of American Samoa has been granted permission to order a second, sizable coin shipment for the Territory. This was confirmed in a statement issued by the only bank in the territory.   “The bank has submitted the order request, and the shipment is...
Commerce Director Petti Matila
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Department of Commerce is gearing up for the 2022 BizFest with the focus on local businesses. The event is scheduled on November 19, 2022 with the theme, "Empowering Local Entrepreneurship”. This was confirmed by Commerce Director Petti Matila in response to Samoa...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Traffic officers called for a  DPS Vice and Narcotics Unit (VNU) officer after drugs were allegedly found inside a vehicle during a traffic stop on the early morning of Sept. 30, 2022. According to traffic officers, they were patrolling the Leone public highway when they...
American Samoa District Court building
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 26-year-old man accused of punching a male clerk in a store in the Tafuna area and then taking off with $460 cash four months ago was arrested last month pursuant to an arrest warrant. During his apprehension, cops discovered a glass pipe containing methamphetamine (...
Paper bag with groceries showing
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The cost of basic food items continues to increase in American Samoa, as confirmed by the Basic Food Index (BFI) report for October, released last Friday by the Commerce Department’s Statistical Division. And the latest BFI shows a monthly increase of 0.4% over September...
Tapa’au Dr. Dan Aga
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Today, American Samoans voters will cast their ballots for their respective House of Representative members, the Congressional delegate, and consider the 11 amendments to the Constitutional referendum. Office of Political Status and Constitutional Review executive...
American Samoa District Court building
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The driver of a vehicle involved in an accident in Nu’uuli last month was arrested and he’s now behind bars. Alesana Ulusese appeared in Court last month and the government is filing two separate cases against him. In the first case, he is charged with one count of...
Trish Buenavista HOLDING ptk MEDAL
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Alpha Epsilon Mu chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) honor society, based at the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) has received word that its current President, Miss Trish Andrea Dela Cruz Buenavista has been selected by the regional PTK leadership to serve as...

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