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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — An accredited status enables an institution to qualify for federal grants and contracts, to distribute federal financial aid to its students, and for students’ credits to be more easily transferred to other accredited institutions. In the case of the American Samoa...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The U.S Geological Survey has estimated there is 10 billion tons of subsea electric vehicle-critical minerals lying on the ocean floor within American Samoa’s exclusive economic zone.
And after the International Seabed Authority (ISA) approved the American Samoa Economic...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor-elect Pula Nikolao Pula sent a letter to the Gov. Lemanu P. S. Mauga and Lt. Gov. La’apui Talauega E.V. Ale asking for a meeting on Monday, November 25, 2024 to discuss issues of collaboration with the Lemanu Administration as the transition to the new...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lemanu P. S. Mauga and Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata yesterday issued separate statements on Thanksgiving 2024, the official start of the holiday season.
In his annual Thanksgiving message, the governor noted that, “As we celebrate this season of Thanksgiving, I...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On September 20, 2024, a male individual contacted the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) to report that his brother allegedly threatened him with a machete because he was suspicious of him and his (defendant’s) girlfriend.
The defendant was apprehended and charged with...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On September 19, 2024, a male individual (reporter) contacted the Tafuna Police Substation to report that he was allegedly assaulted by his brother-in-law.
As a result, both the brother-in-law (suspect) and the reporter were both arrested and charged separately.
Akaimo...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Leone High School Close-Up Club held a mock election for the student body to vote for the territory's gubernatorial candidates and delegate to U.S. Congress.These were the results from those who participated.GUBERNATORIAL RACELemanu Palepoi Sialega Mauga and Laapui...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Six top finalists at this year’s American Samoa Science Symposium have earned the honor of representing American Samoa at the 2025 Hawaii and Pacific Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS) in Honolulu, Hawaii. The event, organized by the Hawaii Academy of Science...
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is applauding the nomination of her colleague Congressman Mike Waltz of Florida, a former Green Beret, as National Security Advisor.
Reps. Amata and Waltz serve together on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and its Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On September 23, 2024, the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) received a call for assistance from the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) regarding an alleged drug case.
A suspect was apprehended and later charged with:
Count 1: Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance (...