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Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming bipartisan House passage of a bill she cosponsored, the PARTNER Act, officially the Providing Appropriate Recognition and Treatment to Enhance Relations Act. The bill, passed by voice vote, specifically extends diplomatic privileges to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In early August, more than two dozen local residents gathered in Lee auditorium to learn about a proposal to allow deep-sea mining across more than 18 million acres of surrounding waters in the Pacific Ocean.
President Donald Trump had issued an executive order to jump-...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Bureau (CIIB) of the Department of Public Safety is currently conducting an investigation in response to a reported assault involving three inmates at the Territorial Correctional Facility.
The alleged assault occurred on...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 22, 2025, a woman walked into the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) and reported her brother who allegedly assaulted her and her mother.
The suspect was later apprehended and charged with:
Count 1: Assault in the Third Degree (DV), a class A misdemeanor punishable by...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 20, 2025, a woman walked into the Fagatogo Police Station and reported an alleged burglary at her home.
The suspect was later charged with:
Count 1: Trespass, a class B misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for up to six months, a fine of $500, or both...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Attorney General’s Office is advising corporations on the requirements for sponsoring foreign nationals. Regulations that have been on the books, but not particularly enforced — until now.
In a notice issued on Friday, Attorney General Gwen Tauiliili Langkilde...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — AS-DOE is delaying the opening of schools until Monday, September 8, 2025 in order to ensure that students return to schools that are not only safe from a continued rise in Dengue Fever, but also to address both health concerns and the readiness of school facilities.
All...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 10, 2025, a mother and her 17-year-old son (later identified as the victim) walked into the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) to report an alleged assault.
Two men were later charged with:
Count 1: Assault in the Third Degree, a class A misdemeanor punishable by a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 15, 2025, a traffic stop resulted in the arrest of a 21-year-old man, who was in possession of methamphetamine (meth).
The suspect was apprehended and later charged with Count 1: Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substances, a felony punishable by a term of...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming a grant from the Department of the Interior’s (DOI) Office of Insular Affairs (OIA), advising of $250,000 to the American Samoa Government (ASG) Department of Treasury through the OIA Technical Assistance Program.
“Congratulations...