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Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — It seems that senators' skepticism with regard to the ASG's so-called 400-acre land in the Independent State of Samoa, allegedly acquired through Atoa-O-Samoa Talks negotiations and is to be used for a cattle farm, was well founded. This is after reports from Apia quoted...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On February 20, 2024, the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received a call from a concerned mother to report ongoing domestic violence between her son (suspect) and his girlfriend (victim). The victim was 8 months pregnant and later revealed to allegedly be a minor. The...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On February 17, 2024, at about 9:33pm, a witness contacted the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) regarding an individual allegedly causing a disturbance in front of TMJ Store in Pavaiai. When police officers arrived at the scene, they observed a male individual with blood...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On Monday the governor’s office issued a general memorandum reinitiating and appointing members of the ASG Development Disabilities Planning Council (DDPC). The memorandum noted the composition of the Council must be d i verse and at least 60% individuals with...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As part of the funding made available through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021 American Samoa was awarded $3.7 million in Homeowners Assistance Fund (HAF) program monies from the US Department of the Treasury. In a press release issued this week, the Governor’...
Tumua Matu’u (center) with Hawaiian Airlines officials
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Complaints of lost luggage from frustrated travelers arriving on Hawaiian Airlines flights from Honolulu, prompted a hearing of the Senate Transportation Committee last Wednesday, where representatives of the airlines testified regarding the issue. Also testifying was...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On February 20, 2024, a woman contacted the Tafuna Police Station (TPS) to report her husband causing a disturbance at their home in Fagaima. The suspect was apprehended and was charged with Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance (PPD) — a class C misdemeanor punishable by...
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WASHINGTON – The Biden-Harris administration on Tuesday released the President’s Budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025. The President’s budget includes $119.1 million in current appropriations for the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs (OIA). The proposal would fund initiatives...
Marie Ala’ilima
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The governor's nomination of Marie A. Alailima as Administrative Law Judge for an additional 6-year term was overwhelmingly rejected by the Senate last Thursday in a 12-4 vote. This came as a surprise as senators who spoke during her brief confirmation hearing all...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On February 10, 2024, a traffic stop led to the arrest of Merota Falemiga when police pulled him over for a traffic violation.  It was later discovered that his driver’s license had been suspended permanently by order of the District Court due to a third conviction for...

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