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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 31, 2024, at about 12:35 pm, a woman contacted the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) requesting assistance regarding her cousin, Va’afatu Tunoa who was allegedly threatening to hurt her if she did not leave their residence in Pavaiai.
Tunoa was charged with the...
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs has announced $3,764,070 in fiscal year 2024 Technical Assistance Program funding will be awarded to various programs for American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Office of Samoan Affairs conducted a customary 'Ava ceremony on Tuesday, April 16, officially kicking off the 124th Flag Day celebration for American Samoa at the Su’igaula o le Atuvasa in Utelei.
Gov. Lemanu P.S. Mauga, expressed heartfelt thanks to special guests...
WASHINGTON — The federal government has poured cold water on Guam and American Samoa’s hopes of gaining membership in the Pacific Islands Forum, stating that U.S. territories are constitutionally restricted from representing themselves in foreign policy-making bodies.
“Because the United States is...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The South Pacific Cruise Alliance provided an invaluable opportunity for the American Samoa Visitors Bureau (ASVB) to meet up with key players in the cruise industry in Miami, Florida — resulting in the successful addition of an extra cruise ship for this year....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 31, 2024, a woman contacted Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) to request assistance regarding her grandson allegedly causing a disturbance in their home.
The defendant was apprehended and charged with:
Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance (DV)n — a class C...
Saipan, CNMI — On Monday, U.S. Department of Education Special Education Program Director Valerie Williams praised the special education program’s success in the Pacific, crediting stakeholder engagement, which she said “remains difficult to achieve in some states and school districts in the nation...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “I’m encouraged by the efforts of the U.S./Japan/Philippines Summit, because U.S. commitment to the Pacific region is of utmost importance,” Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata said in a press release issued on Monday, April 15.
“The Pacific Islands take note of U.S. and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 29, 2024, Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received a call from a woman reporting that her lawn tractor had been stolen from her home.
According to each affidavit, on March 29, at 10:20 a.m, a woman called the TPS to report that someone had stolen her lawn tractor...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 25, 2024, a concerned mother contacted the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) regarding an unknown male who was caught allegedly looking inside her bedroom window.
The suspect was apprehended and later charged with the following:
Count 1: Stalking — a class A...