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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Polataivao Fosi is urging for the next Atoa o Samoa Talks with the American Samoa Government to be scheduled sooner rather than later, following the last meeting held on October 11, 2023, at Taumeasina Island Resort in Apia.
This...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Approximately $800,000 is currently owed in excise tax payments to the government, which notably includes a significant tax liability related to an aircraft. This alarming revelation emerged during a Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee hearing conducted last...
The American Samoa Department of Education is excited to announce the 2025-2026 Territorial Teacher of the Year! Congratulations to Elisaia Sualua Mailo from Tafuna High School for this remarkable achievement. Your dedication, passion, and excellence motivate us all. Also, congratulations to the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Food prices overall decreased slightly (-1.4%) for the month of September in American Samoa — and some of these price drops are on popular food items for the upcoming White Sunday celebration — like ice cream, spare ribs and chicken.
The nine specific food items...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On August 25, 2025, a man called the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) and requested assistance regarding a victim in need of help after she had jumped out of a moving vehicle.
The suspect was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance (DV), a class...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On August 25, 2025, a victim of a domestic dispute called the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) and reported that her boyfriend had assaulted her.
The suspect was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance (DV), a class C misdemeanor punishable by...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifaatali Amata met this past Thursday with Lord Fatafehi Fakafanua, Tonga’s Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. He came to the U.S. Capitol, including visiting the Floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. Notably, at age 40, he has already been Speaker for the...
Washington, D.C. — Uifa’atali Amata was delighted to welcome 2025 American Samoa Teacher of the Year Mikaela Saelua, accompanied by her parents, Rep. Fiu and Catherine Saelua, on her Teacher of the Year visit to Washington, D.C., where Mikaela hand-delivered nearly 70 letters from students aged 14-...
Positive cases of Dengue continue to rise across our villages. Mosquitoes spread Dengue quickly. Protect your family and village: Keep your yard clean and free of trash, remove standing water from buckets, tires, and containers; use DEET containing mosquito repellent and wear long sleeves when...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On April 11, 2025, a man called the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) and requested assistance regarding his sister, who was allegedly assaulted by her husband.
The suspect was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance, a class C misdemeanor...