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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — After three months of downward trending, the Basic Food Index (BFI) for American Samoa showed a slight increase of 0.04% for the month of August 2025.
Eleven food items have experienced price increases, including turkey tail (5.0%) $2.30 lb, banana (2.6%) $1.57 lb,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 21, 2025, a business owner reported an alleged theft when she saw the suspect on the road driving a stolen vehicle from her shop.
The suspect was later charged with;
Count 1: Trespass, a class B misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for up to six months, a fine...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 19, 2025, a father called the Leone Police Substation (LPS) and reported his son who was allegedly causing a disturbance in their home.
The suspect was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance (DV), a class C misdemeanor punishable by...
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.
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