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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On February 13, 2025, the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) Captain assigned officers to investigate an alleged rape case regarding a minor in response to a call from an elementary school’s principal and a teacher, both alerting the authorities regarding the allegations....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On February 24, 2025, Tafuna Police Substation received a call from an individual reporting an alleged assault.
The suspect was later apprehended and charged with:
Count 1: Assault in the Third Degree (DV), a class D felony punishable by a term of imprisonment not to...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released the 2023 Census of Agriculture data for American Samoa and Guam this past Friday.
The most widely used statistics in the agriculture industry, the Census of Agriculture, is conducted...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — If you don’t have REAL ID yet — make plans to get one before May 7, 2025. That date is about 2 weeks away. And be prepared for a long wait at the Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV) to attain one.
Also make sure you have all the necessary paperwork needed, which for a REAL ID...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Fuiavailili Keniseli Lafaele, a member the American Samoa Government Employees Retirement Fund board has been removed as of April 24, 2025, the date of the letter, according to a letter he received as formal notice last Friday, Apr. 25th.
Samoa News has obtained a copy...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On February 16, 2025, a woman contacted the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) and reported that she was allegedly assaulted by a customer, later identified as Epifania Tauai.
According to the court affidavit, Tauai is being charged with:
Count 1: Public Peace Disturbance,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On February 18, 2025, a man called the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) and reported that someone was allegedly using his stolen bank card to make a purchase at a store in Pavai’a’i.
The suspect was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Burglary in the Second Degree, a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Over $250,000 in monetary awards was given out during an awards ceremony held at the Office of Samoan Affairs on Monday, April 21, 2025 for participants & competitors in the 2025 125th Flag Day celebrations. It also included cash awards for cultural entertainment...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The first electric school bus in the territory hit the road this week. This electric bus is the beginning of a larger vision for the territory, according to a press release from ASG.
The release states that ASDOE aims at expanding its electric bus fleet in the coming...
The 22nd Steinlager I'a Lapo'a fishing tournament is underway, as teams from Am Samoa, New Zealand and Samoa weigh in their catches on the first day of the annual tournament. [courtesy photo]