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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two women were arrested and charged for fighting and disturbing the public peace near an apartment in Malaeloa. The government claims that the incident happened when the wife (named as suspect #1 in the affidavit) went to her husband (who was living with his new...
May 25, 2022 front page of Samoa News showing illegally parked KVZK vehicle.
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In its May 25 issue, Samoa News ran a front page photo taken by a member of the community on May 24, 2022 of an ASG vehicle with no Disabled Parking Permit — parked in a Disabled Parking space at the Lumana’i Building. At the time Samoa News received two photos, one of...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Telecommunications Authority (ASTCA) has defended the hiring of an overseas “Marketing Consultant” to assist with the entity’s development of its’ marketing division. The contract is for six months. Chief Executive Officer, Chuck Leota told Samoa News...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — ASG’s Office of Disaster Assistance and Petroleum Management (ODAPM) is now on a 12-month probation period after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) lifted draw down restrictions, while setting conditions for the local Homeland Security Department (ASDHS) in...
ASG Execuive Office Building
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — ASG’s Human Resources Department is looking for “quality and productive worksites” to employ participants of the government-sponsored Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP), which begins June 27 and runs through Aug. 19 for a duration of 8-weeks. In a June 1 letter to...
New Lupelele Elementary School gym
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “Structures like this are an investment towards our students’ athletic and academic achievements,” Lt. Gov. Talauega E.V. Ale said during the dedication ceremony for the new half million dollar plus Lupelele Elementary School gymnasium last Wednesday. The Department of...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man convicted of assaulting his niece with the handle of a shovel was ordered by the court to depart the territory and remain outside of its borders as a condition of his 5-year probation. Taumafai Siitia, who has been in custody since his arrest in July of last year...
Newly resurfaced road in Vaitogi
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Lemanu-Talauega Administration is taking four key actions to improve village and school access roads to allow medical personnel or staff to respond in a timely manner, to prevent the spread of the pandemic, and to ensure the safety within the school community and...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A Facebook status post by a woman and her two daughters has landed all of them in jail after they were arrested for disturbing the public peace in their neighborhood. (A Facebook status is an update feature, which allows users to discuss their thoughts, whereabouts, or...
Amata with other CODEL members
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata was in Poland last week as part of a Congressional Delegation that focused on the refugee situation from neighboring Ukraine. The CODEL met with U.S. Ambassador to Poland Mark Brzezinski; held a site visit at the National Stadium Refugee Center;...

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