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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Yesterday's Senate confirmation hearing for Taimalelagi Dr. Claire Tuia-Poumele and Lydia Faleafine-Nomura, both nominated by Gov. Pulaalii N. Pula to serve on the American Samoa Medical Center (ASMC) Board of Directors, was a brief and straightforward proceeding.
Senate...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Department of Corrections has made a proposal to the American Samoa Economic Development Authority (ASDEA ) for $7.11 million to build a new jail facility.
The proposal is outlined in a letter sent to the ASDEA Board Chairman, Vice President of the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 24, 2025, the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received a call regarding an alleged domestic dispute between a brother and his sisters.
The suspect, who had fled the scene, was later charged with:
Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance (DV), a class C misdemeanor...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 27, 2025, the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received a call regarding an alleged brutal assault in a fast food restaurant’s parking lot that left the victim unconscious after being beaten up by a group of men.
There were allegedly five men involved in the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Senate reconvened its 2nd regular session of the 39th Legislature, after a 4-week recess, yesterday morning. The brief session discussed their upcoming schedule, highlighting the FY 2026 Joint Budget hearings are scheduled to begin on Wednesday, September 10, and run...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On June 7, 2025, the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received a call from one of the suspects who allegedly assaulted a man with two other men for allegedly spreading rumors about them stealing from their employer.
All three suspects were arrested but only one of them,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 27, 2025, a woman called the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) and reported a road rage related incident.
The suspect fled the scene but was later charged with:
Count 1: Property Damage in the Second Degree, a class A misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for up to...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting notice of $353,303 in federal funds from the U.S. Department of Justice for the American Samoa Alliance Against Domestic and Sex Violence.
The one-year grant is from the DOJ’s Office of Violence Against Women (OVW) for the State and...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata gave remarks Thursday at the Interagency Group on Insular Affairs (IGIA), a special mid-year session hosted by the Department of the Interior (DOI) at their DC headquarters, and focused her remarks on several issues that are critical to the local...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Tennis Association (ASTA) has been officially selected to host the 2026 East Pacific Regional Championships (EPRC), scheduled for February 2–7, 2026 in Pago Pago, American Samoa, according to Dr. Florence Wasko, President of ASTA.
The last time...