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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following students on being named to the Spring 2026 President's List. The spring terms run from January to May.
Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.700 and above...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Bluesky Communications is officially partners with Miss American Samoa Incorporated (MASI) as the Title Sponsor of the newly branded Bluesky Miss American Samoa Pageant 2026.
As part of the partnership, Bluesky presented a $20,000 sponsorship contribution in support of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 10, 2026, a routine arrest at the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) reportedly led to the surprised discovery of an inmate hiding inside a vehicle driven by a corrections officer.
According to the court affidavit, Faiesea Kupu , a 36-year-old corrections officer,...
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...