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Leaders from various Samoan churches and youth organizations
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Leaders from various Samoan churches and youth organizations gathered at the American Samoa Government- Hawai’i office on Tuesday, Feb. 20 for updates and discussion on various events that will take place during the 2024 Samoan Heritage Festival that will take place at...
Manu’a District Governor Misaalefua J. Hudson (left) and Western District Governor Fai’ivae A. Godinet
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Senate Samoan Affairs Committee conducted a hearing on Tuesday to discuss a proposed Senate bill, which would “allow for mediation of communal lands and matai titles cases to be referred to the Office of Samoan Affairs.” District governors for Manu’a and the Western...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On January 21, 2024, at about 4:05pm, a woman contacted the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) requesting assistance in removing her husband, Faigame Iuta from her house in Vaitogi. It was revealed that there was a Civil Protection Order in which Mr. Iuta must not be within...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Climate change is the major focus of the administration when reporting on the State of the Environment in its 2024 State of the Territory Comprehensive Report. It reports that “climate change is an imminent reality with extensive global, regional, and local consequences...
Pacific Arts Festival meeting in Honolulu
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor Lemanu P.S. Mauga, and a delegation from American Samoa met with Dr. Aaron J. Sala, director of the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture (FestPAC) on Feb. 18, 2024 in Honolulu where they addressed key topics including programming, transportation, and...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US-EPA) announced on Tuesday nearly $23 million ($22,787,000) from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for American Samoa drinking water and clean water infrastructure upgrades. The funding is part of a $5.8 billion...
Amata and governor with others
Washington, D.C. — Governor Lemanu P.S. Mauga, members of his administration, and Congresswoman Amata engaged with several Biden Administration officials prior to the Interior Department’s IGIA conference.  First, Governor Lemanu and Congresswoman Amata met with Department of Commerce Assistant...
Leone Pule Nu’u, Ropati Opa with LHS volunteers
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Leone High School NOAA Planet Stewards and the local non-profit organization Fatoata had the opportunity to clear invasive Lusina in the village of Leone. This opportunity was made available by Fofo Senator Olo Uluau Letuli and Haili Ripley who permitted the stewards to...
rendering of new fono building
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The administration bill which appropriates the sum of $3,100,000 from unbudgeted, unobligated and unexpended revenues from Fiscal Year 2022 to supplement the Fiscal Year 2024, was passed in third reading by the Senate last Friday with one amendment. This amendment...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On January 20, 2024, at around midnight, a woman called the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) and reported that she heard a gun being discharged around her home. The suspect was arrested and charged with the following: Count 1: Assault in the First Degree — a class A felony...

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