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DPS Central Station
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — DPS Deputy Commissioner, Jerry Letuli explained that the reason why a total of six police officers in two separate incidents investigated by DPS in the past year have been charged with assault is because they used “excessive force” to take down a suspect after the...
Allison Pfaendler
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Government is confident they can continue efforts to battle COVID-19 without the U.S Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) representatives who will depart the territory this Thursday — today. This was the response by Dr Elizabeth Lauvao of the...
Lt. Gov. Talauega Eleasalo V. Ale
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Manu’a commercial flights have resumed weekly flights from this week, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. While Apia flights will remain Monday, Wednesday and Friday, the Government is looking into allowing additional flights and they hope to have the schedule for new...
American Samoa Election Office
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With the 2022 midterm election only a few months away — Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022 —  Chief Election Officer, Dr. Lealofi Uiagalelei issued an official statement yesterday to prospective candidates for American Samoa’s Delegate to the U.S House of Representatives and the...
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WASHINGTON — U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs has announced $1,499,430 in fiscal year 2022 Technical Assistance Program grant funding to two civic engagement and education programs for insular areas students. One million dollars has been provided to the Close-Up...
American Samoa District Court building
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 40-year-old man who is on probation for a stealing and burglary conviction four years ago was arrested last month on the allegation that he unlawfully entered a house and assaulted his long time ex-girlfriend in front of her new lover. And, when police apprehended the...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Government (ASG) and the Department of Treasury have announced a new Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) for qualified and eligible taxpayers in American Samoa this year. Checks will be distributed to all qualified and eligible taxpayers in September of...
Pacific Horizons grads celebrating
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Paramount Builders is proud to sponsor coverage of all of the 2022 American Samoa High School Graduations, and wishes all graduates a successful journey into the future. Eleven students from Pacific Horizon High School — “Home of the Navigators” — graduated last week,...
Amata in North Africa observing Memorial Day with others
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata took part in a Congressional Delegation (CODEL) trip as part of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs last week through Memorial Day. Starting in Tunisia, Members of Congress toured the North Africa American Cemetery in Carthage, Tunisia; met...
DPS Central Station
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Four police officers, including a police captain were arrested yesterday on assault charges and were served with copies of their arrest warrants. The four police officers were Police Captain Margie Alofaituli, Off. Faau Levi, Off. Elleryquinn Histake and Off. Dustin...

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