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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — At its meeting last week, the Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council made key recommendations on advancing fisheries management in the region. Discussions covered the development of an electronic monitoring (...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — At its meeting last week, the Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council made key recommendations on advancing fisheries management in the region. Discussions covered the development of an electronic monitoring (...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On October 10, 2024, a concerned neighbor contacted the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) to report that his neighbor’s son was allegedly causing a disturbance in their neighborhood which led to an altercation with another family.
The suspect was apprehended after fleeing...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On October 10, 2024, an elderly woman contacted the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) requesting assistance regarding her brother-in-law who she claims threatened her with a shovel.
The suspect was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Assault in the Second Degree, a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Tuimalo Dr. Elvis Pau’u Zodiacal of the Maluia family in Nu'uuli, graduated with a Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership with Distinction from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia.
He graduated with Institutional Honors as a Graduate with Distinction, with a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Seafood Academy, strategically located at the Marketplace in Fagatogo facing the waterfront, is inviting interested local fishermen to enroll in its 11-week training program, with classes slated to begin in January 2025.
Spearheaded by the Department...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On April 28, 2024, a traffic stop resulted in the arrest of male individual that was pulled over for a traffic violation. The vehicle was impounded when the driver failed to provide a driver’s license. Police officers found drugs during the vehicle inventory.
The...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On October 9, 2024, a male individual reported to the Fagatogo Police Station an alleged assault of a minor, his brother, by his mother’s boyfriend.
The suspect was later arrested and charged with the following:
Count 1: Public Peace Disturbance (DV), a class C...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) meets today and tomorrow Dec. 12-13, to address key issues affecting fisheries management in the Pacific Islands.
AMERICAN SAMOA BOTTOMFISH REVISION
In June 2023, the SSC...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's Ministry of Health says whooping cough cases in the country continue to increase mainly in young children.
According to statistics, 34 cases (68 percent) are those of children less than one year old.
Its latest surveillance report on the disease shows eight confirmed cases and...