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Si’alei Van Toor
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — New Zealand’s incoming High Commissioner to Samoa, Si’alei Van Toor, will make history as the first person of Samoan heritage appointed to the role and being accredited as New Zealand’s Consul-General to neighboring American Samoa. Born and raised in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland...
Port Administration Water Transportation Supervisor Faiai Loleni Faiai
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Kite Runner saga resurfaced last Friday during a hearing by the Senate Select Investigative Committee (SSIC) and senators were told that the only cargo the locally-owned boat took on its cross-border trip to Samoa, were two cases of chicken and two cases of turkey...
 Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is delighted to announce the nominations of 13 excellent students from American Samoa for consideration by the prestigious military service academies this year. The students can apply to more than one academy, so there are 15 nominations in all....
American Samoa District Court
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On January 3, 2024, at about 10:48pm, the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received a call from a woman who alleged that her younger brother was causing trouble at her parents home in Pavaiai. The suspect was later identified as Louis Levi. The defendant was charged with...
cute black and white kittens
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Dog and Cat owners are aware of the itchiness, hair loss and red rashes that happen with fleas, especially when the animal is allergic to flea bites.  Fleas can do a lot more damage than that. Plague is caused by a bacteria carried and transmitted by fleas.  This...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On January 2, 2024, at about 5:20pm, a woman contacted the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) to report an alleged assault by Austin Fanene on Prince Palepoi in the front of the bus stop near a restaurant in Tafuna. However, it was later determined that both individuals were...
Board Chairman, Dr. Malouamaua Tuiolosega
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The LBJ Tropical Medical Center is making significant upgrades currently to the Dialysis Center that are aimed at enhancing the overall patient experience and ensuring the highest standards of care. The improvements include the expanded waiting room and the installation...
Regional Resiliency Assessment Program staffers wave
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On Wednesday, January 24, 2024, the ASG Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Cyber Security and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) hosted American Samoa’s first ever Regional Resiliency Assessment Program (RRAP). The Regional Resiliency...
Faipule Lua’itaua Gene Pan
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Medical Center Authority Board of Directors has asked House Speaker Savali Talavou Ale for Faipule Lua’itaua Gene Pan be removed from his position on the House Health Committee after the faipule’s alleged “unprofessional and combative” performance...
fiber optic connectivity
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In its continuing effort to advance healthcare technology, the LBJ Medical Center is in the process of installing cutting-edge fiber optic connectivity throughout the hospital. A press release from the American Samoa Medical Center Authority, dated Jan. 23, 2024, notes...

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