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Attorney General Fainu’ulelei Alailima-Utu
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Attorney General Fainu’ulelei Alailima-Utu has finally responded to the Senate resolution submitted to his office last month, requesting that he petition the Chief Justice to appoint an Independent Prosecutor to investigate the misuse of the unbudgeted and unobligated...
Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata
Washington, D.C. — Early Saturday morning, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Mike Johnson informed Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata that House leaders had reached bipartisan agreement on a package of spending bills that includes renewal and funding for the Compacts of Free Association (...
Pula T.I. Nikolau Pula
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In front of his banner of 2024 HOPE, Pula T.I. Nikolau Pula became the first to announce his candidacy for Governor of American Samoa in the 2024 gubernatorial race, yesterday, Monday, March 4, 2024. The media was invited to the special Meet & Greet that included a Q...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Medicaid State Agency (ASMSA) notified Gov. Lemanu P.S. Mauga and Lt. Gov. Talauega E.V. Ale in a memorandum dated January 16, 2024 of the depletion of local match at the end of the 2nd quarter of FY 2024 on March 31, 2024. At the time the Medicaid...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On February 11, 2024 a woman contacted the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) to report that she was allegedly assaulted by her husband. The husband was arrested and later charged with the following charges: Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance (DV) — a class B misdemeanor...
Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is updating the timeline for the Summer EBT program, noting that no action is needed by parents or students at this time. Following congressional authorization, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is implementing a new child food assistance...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Tafuna High School’a JROTC VEX Robotics teams, Toa Robotics and Toa Robotics 2.0, are preparing to showcase their skills on a national platform. These teams have qualified for the JROTC National Robotics Championship at the VEX Worlds, set to take place at the Kay Bailey...
ASCC TED Senior Night
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — It was an eventful Friday evening, last week, at the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) as the Teacher Education Department (TED) hosted its first Senior Night for all high school seniors and juniors for both public and private schools. It was an effort initiated by...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In the High Court on Tuesday last week, a six-member jury unanimously found Tagatanu'u Aki a.k.a. Nu'u guilty beyond a reasonable doubt on five counts, which includes two counts of Rape of a young girl under the age of 16 on two separate occasions in the family home, one...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On January 3, 2024, an inmate who broke out of prison robbed a store and held the victim hostage with a crowbar. The inmate was captured and charged with the following: Count 1: Robbery in the First Degree — a class A felony punishable by a term of life imprisonment, or...

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