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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On April 26, 2026, local police officers responded to a reported assault incident in Vaitogi, where a man allegedly assaulted a man with a hammer.
Veni Ofoia was later charged with:
Count 1: Assault in the Second Degree (DV), a class D felony punishable by a term of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Democratic Party commends the Congregational Christian Church of American Samoa for its principled stance on protecting God’s creation as the church prepares for its upcoming 36th Assembly centered on the theme, “God Takes Residence in Creation.”
At a...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata, who is Vice Chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee (HVAC), is welcoming Committee passage this past week of another slate of 16 Veterans’ bills, including several she cosponsors.
Vice Chairman Amata is original cosponsor of the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Port Administration of American Samoa (PAAS) has provided an update on the ongoing Terminal Parking Lot Expansion Project at Pago Pago International Airport. As of April 18, 2026, the project has reached 155 days of its 600-day contract period and continues to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Democratic Party is calling attention to the sharp increase in fuel prices and the growing impact it is having on the cost-of-living for families across American Samoa.
It comes at a time when the American Samoa Power Authority (ASPA) has announced an...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Power Authority (ASPA) experienced a significant increase in total assets, amounting to $34.6 million in fiscal year 2025.
This is outlined in the ASPA audit report for FY 2025, released on January 27, 2026.
The growth was primarily driven by a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Twenty-four (24) trainees attended the 2026 ASTCA Tower Climber/Rescuer and Rigging Training Week, May 12-15.
This training week continued a partnership that was forged in 2024, when the training week was last hosted by ASTCA. Instruction topics cover fall protection,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On April 26, 2026, a victim of a domestic dispute called the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) and reported that her husband assaulted her and her 17-year-old son at their residence.
The defendant was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1 & 2: Assault in the Third...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man has been charged following an investigation involving a 16-year-old girl who was reported pregnant earlier this year.
The defendant was arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Rape, a class B felony punishable by a term of imprisonment of not less than five (5) years...
WASHINGTON — House passage of the bipartisan Fiscal Year 2027 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, H.R. 8469 had unusually strong bipartisan support. It was approved in late April by the full Appropriations Committee with a unanimous vote of 58-0, then...