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Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata attended a House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) press conference with Gold Star families Monday at the U.S. Capitol for the discussion of the 350-page official report on the Afghanistan withdrawal.
The report makes numerous recommendations for the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Coral Reefs face constant threats from natural disasters and environmental stressors, according to Jeff Trandahl, executive director and CEO of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) as the agency announced $2 million in grants. Earmarked to support efforts to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “Today, you will become stewards for the safety of the public,” Governor Lemanu P.S. Mauga told the 29th Police Academy graduation class at the ceremony this past Friday, September 6, where ASDHS Officer Ualesi Mua was recognized as the valedictorian, and DPS Police...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Senate recently passed a bill that would increase fees paid to jurors for their service and identifies a funding source for the raise.
The bill introduced by Senator Togiola T.A. Tulafono points out that jury fees have been frozen for the past 44 years at $10 for...
Washington, D.C. — The American Samoa Community College (ASCC) has received notice of a federal grant of $400,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF). These federal funds are due to the application efforts of State Director Tafaimamao “Tafa” Lefu Tua Tupuola of ASCC’s University Center for...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata’s Chief of Staff Leafaina “Ina” Tavai represented her at the first White House Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) Convening, Friday, September 6, at the White House’s historic Eisenhower Executive Office Building (EEOC).
Chief of Staff...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) is set to convene this week, Sept. 11-13, 2024, to address issues impacting fisheries management in the Pacific Islands.
Specifically of interest to American Samoa is the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — After three postponements, the final review of the FY 2025 budget eventually took place at the Senate chamber last Friday, where the Joint Budget & Appropriations Committee agreed to adopt amendments proposed by the House of Representatives.
The amendments were...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa has a wealth of organizations across many sectors which have a focus on invasive species management, SPREP’s Invasive Species Adviser David Moverley said after he led a team visit to the territory hosted by the American Samoa Environmental Protection...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 14, 2024, a female individual contacted the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) to report a male individual who stole the television from their house.
Police officers apprehended the defendant from his home and he was later charged with:
Count 1: Resisting Arrest, a...