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Pago Pago, American Samoa — Representatives from Damen Shipyards Group, the internationally recognized family-owned shipbuilding company based in Gorinchem, The Netherlands, contracted to construct the American Samoa Government’s new fast ferries, were on island from Monday May 4th through Friday...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Melanie Paletaoga of American Samoa has been named to Southern New Hampshire University's Spring 2026 Dean's List. The spring terms run from January to May.
Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.500 to 3.699 for the reporting...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On April 20, 2026, the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received a call of an alleged child abuse incident in the village of Aasu.
The defendant was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Assault in the Third Degree (DV), a class A misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On April 20, 2026, a victim of an alleged assault walked into the Leone Police Substation (LPS) along with his wife and two kids to report an incident that occurred in Sogi, Leone.
The defendant, Sa'e Sa’e, was later charged with:
Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance (DV...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Sabrina Suluaʻi Mahuka, the founder of Finafinau, is leading a sign-on letter to collectively demonstrate the strong opposition of the community to deep-sea mining (DSM) activities in the waters surrounding our islands. This initiative also highlights the group’s deep...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Territorial Audit Office of American Samoa conducted a detailed audit of the Criminal Justice Planning Agency’s (CJPA) Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program and uncovered significant discrepancies in grant expenditures.
The findings were documented in a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On April 20, 2026, a violent family altercation in the village of Amanave allegedly escalated into a group assault that left two people injured and resulted in the arrest of five women, including defendants: Aileen Iti (AKA Emma), Saini Iti, Mehanu Vaielua, Menarisa...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On April 20, 2026, a late-night confrontation involving a machete in the village of Amanave allegedly escalated into threats, property damage, and a physical struggle with police officers, resulting in the arrests of defendants Niko Mania and Sione Robert.
Robert was...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor Pulaaliʻi Nikolao Pula at the conclusion of the second quarter of Fiscal Year 2026, released a general memorandum outlining the Territory's financial performance and several prudent management measures to ensure continued fiscal stability for the remainder of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Territorial Audit Office uncovered more than 100 unregistered government vehicles during its audit of the American Samoa Government (ASG) fleet of light-duty vehicles.
This is outlined in an Audit Report dated April 1, 2026, endorsed by the Territorial Auditor,...