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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a general memorandum issued by the Governor’s Office, ASG employees who are participating in the Office of Samoan Affairs' Flag Day sporting events were informed they will receive an allowance of two hours of paid time off if the games are scheduled during their...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Last week, the Senate unanimously endorsed the governor's nomination of Mrs. Sesulu Fepulea'i McMoore-Tufele as Director of the Office of Program Planning and Budget Development (Budget Office) with a 17-0 vote.
The hearing by the Budget and Appropriations Committee was...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On December 19, 2024, officers on stationary patrol in front of a store in Nuuuli “waved down” a vehicle that they observed had the passenger side tail lamp assembly hanging off of it. The stop resulted in the driver being arrested and the vehicle impounded.
The...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will meet March 11-13, 2025, in Kailua-Kona to tackle some of the region’s most pressing fisheries management issues. Scientists, fishery managers and industry leaders...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Concerned residents who regularly visit Lions Park with their families have voiced their strong disapproval of the government's proposal to build an amphitheater in the section of the park located opposite Nu'uuli Vocational Technical High School, adjacent to the site of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A commercial development project planned to be built across from the Lupelele Elementary School, located in Iliili, is being met with opposition from two concerned parties — the principal of the elementary school and a matai on behalf of the Iliili Fa’alupega and...
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The American Samoa Community College (ASCC) held the first-ever induction ceremony for the Academic and Professional Honor Society, the Order of the Sword and Shield (OSS), Greek name Omicron Sigma Sigma, on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at the ASCC Multi-Purpose Center. The historic...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The cost of a dozen eggs went up again in February, with a 0.35 cent increase and an average price of $4.70 per dozen as bird flu and politics in the US mainland continue to affect prices and availability.
American Samoa's Basic Food Index increased by 0.9%. Nine items...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Yesterday afternoon, Secretary of Samoan Affairs Fai’ivae Alex Godinet Iuli, with the NRCS, Pacific Islands Area Staff, and Land Grant staff brought three representatives of the NRCS and NACD (USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the National Association...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On December 25, 2024, a female individual contacted a police officer asking for assistance regarding an alleged peace disturbance and assault incident.
The suspect was apprehended and later charged with:
Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance, a class C misdemeanor...