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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The dynamic team from Tafuna High School JROTC, Toa Robotics 2.0, 21111B, whose original members are: c/LTC Isalei Liaiga (Team Captain), c/MAJ Ladenia Lavata’i, c/CPT Filiga Tufa, c/CPT Sia Taipo, c/CPT Nicholle Sualevai has secured its place among the top five...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Taotasi Archie Soliai, Director of Marine & Wildlife Resources has recently written to the National Marine Fisheries Service of his “deep concern regarding the non-recognition of the US-flagged American Samoa based purse seine fleet as a locally based American Samoa...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lemanu P.S. Mauga has approved Senate Bil 38 - 5, Public Law 38 - 12, "An act prohibiting the use of polystyrene foam containers." This bill will go into effect 60 days after the end of the session,” the bill reads. It becomes effective May 7, 2024.
“The time and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 14, 2024, a woman from Iliili contacted the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) to report an unknown male sleeping inside her brother’s home.
Officers arrested the suspect later identified as Sila Malae and later charged him with:
Count 1: Trespass — a class B...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 15, 2024, an employee of McConnell Dowell contacted the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) seeking assistance regarding a male employee who allegedly assaulted a female employee.
Stone Filisi was arrested and later charged with the following:
Count 1: Assault in the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Tafuna High School's Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) program, known for its impressive display of discipline and teamwork, clinched first place overall at the Island-Wide JROTC Drill Competition. The event, held at Fagaitua High School's gymnasium on March...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In American Samoa, the sea is rising 4 times faster than the global average. And an ongoing project has shown that land subsidence is to blame: The crust is relaxing after an earthquake and tsunami in 2009, compounding the effects of climate change.
“The water is getting...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) in Tafuna is in such a deplorable state that if something is not done about it soon, someone will get hurt.
This dire warning was made by the chairman and members of the Senate Public Safety/ Homeland Security Committee, who...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 11, 2024, the Tafuna Police Station (TPS) received a call from American Samoa Community College (ASCC) security regarding a 18-year-old male breaking into two vehicles at the ASCC campus.
Mamona Momona was apprehended from Sweetie’s Fast Food across from ASCC...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 12, 2024, Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received a call from a woman regarding her brother-in-law causing a disturbance at their residence. The suspect was allegedly intoxicated.
Jeremiah Taeleifi was arrested and charged with the following:
Count 1: Private...