Pacific News Briefs
Thu, 10/17/2024 - 7:10am
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Samoa’s Government is trying to reduce a feral pig population which is affecting agriculture and food security.
October 2024
Actions needed to improve Federal workforce recruitment and retention in the territory
Thu, 10/17/2024 - 7:00am
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to congressional requesters, which includes Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata, shows that overall federal
SSIC learns that ASG’s General Fund covered shortfall of returned $4.4 Mil without Fono authorization
Thu, 10/17/2024 - 6:53am
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — During yesterday's inquiry into the $4.4 million of government funds erroneously transferred to Wells Fargo Bank last year, Treasury officials informed the Sena
Rotary dictionaries for Tafuna Elementary 3rd-Graders photo & caption
Thu, 10/17/2024 - 6:44am
Thank you Rotary Club for your annual donation of dictionaries to Tafuna Elementary 3rd-Graders. Your support will greatly enhance their reading and vocabulary skills.
Man allegedly damages rental car
Wed, 10/16/2024 - 9:22am
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On August 5, 2024, Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received a call from a witness claiming a male individual damaged a rental vehicle.
Pacific News Briefs
Wed, 10/16/2024 - 9:17am
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Samoa's Prime Minister Fiamē Naomi Mata'afa says a question mark hangs over whether work related to the Manawanui disaster will pause during King Charles' visit
ASCC Political Science Club promotes voting process
Wed, 10/16/2024 - 9:03am
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Active at the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) for the past 10 years, the Political Science Club defines its purpose as “to foster and expand the interes
David Tua returning home to Samoa
Wed, 10/16/2024 - 8:59am
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — His career took him to the biggest heights in boxing, but now David Tua is swapping the spotlight for a subdued and simple island life.
What is a tropical cyclone and what do all the categories mean?
Wed, 10/16/2024 - 8:45am
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The South Pacific tropical cyclone season is due to start in November and will run until the last day of April.
Opposition filed to ASG’s Motion for Dismissal of wrongful termination
Wed, 10/16/2024 - 8:06am
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Government (ASG) has retained the Imanaka-Asato Law Firm in Honolulu, Hawaii, to defend against Leauma Ben Alefosio’s third civil suit, filed