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Washington, D.C — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata was made welcome at a roundtable meeting of the Pacific Consular Corps for Pacific Islands nations at the East-West Center in Hawaii, and she provided an update from Congress.
Amata was able to attend the roundtable en route to the funeral of her...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is celebrating the 235th birthday of the United States Coast Guard. On August 4, 1790, President George Washington signed a bill passed by Congress that authorized ten revenue cutters, initially under Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton to...
Pago Pago, American Samoa — The Catholic Diocese of Pago Pago on Monday had the honor of welcoming His Excellency Mosese Vitolio Tui, Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Samoa-Apia, who is attending the Episcopal Conference of the Pacific (CEPAC) Plenary Assembly being held at Fatu-o-Aiga.
A respected...
Pago Pago , AMERICAN SAMOA — Cost.U.Less is proud to celebrate 30 years of serving the American Samoa community! To mark this milestone, the store is hosting a three-day Anniversary Celebration filled with fun activities and giveaways, including a massive $30,000 Shopper Giveaway.
Thirty lucky...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Senate convened a hearing on July 24, 2025, to address the impounding of 32 unauthorized foreign vehicles from China, which have been held by Customs since May.
Testifying were Department of Commerce (DOC) Director Magdeline Lina Petaia, Treasurer Donald Kruse, and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Some Pasifika shoppers are saying Auckland supermarkets should not be locking up canned corned beef — a staple in many island households.
Some stores have placed it behind the counter, citing theft.
At Woolworths Māngere East and Te Atatū South, bulk quantities of some...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On June 9, 2025, the Tafuna Police Substation received a call regarding a domestic dispute between a couple who assaulted each other.
The husband 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 highlighting the five-year anniversary of the signing of the historic Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) on August 4, 2020. This bipartisan legislation, signed into law by President Trump in his first term, is the largest ever investment into U.S...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Deep in the volcanic terrain of American Samoa, researchers have uncovered fragmentary fossilized human remains. These ancient bones may represent some of the earliest human footprints in Polynesia. The discovery site, rugged and untouched for centuries, suggests the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Catholic Diocese of Pago Pago had the honor of welcoming this week, His Eminence Cardinal Soane Patita Paini Mafi of the Diocese of Tonga and Niue.
Cardinal Mafi is a distinguished figure in the Catholic Church, being the first cardinal from Tonga. Born on December...