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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Rain bands from Tropical Cyclone 11P (fornerly Tropical Depression 98P) began passing northeast of the Manu’a Islands early today. Damaging winds and flooding were in evidence from satellite images, mainly over Manu'a and Rose Atoll, while Tropical Cyclone Nat is passing...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On January 4, 2024, a Department of Public Safety (DPS) police officer contacted the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) regarding a female who allegedly assaulted her boyfriend on the Nuuuli Public Highway, near Family Mart store.
The defendant, Hilda Luki was charged with...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — VA Pacific Islands Health Care System is continuing to make PACT Act enrollment a priority, as well as other community outreach events from those who are unable to come to a VA Hospital location. To meet this goal, on Feb 23rd and 24th, there will be a PACT Act...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The thoughts and opinions of community members, specifically US Nationals of Samoan descent, 18 years and older on the issue of American Samoa’s birthright citizenship, are being sought by two local filmmakers in an on-line application which goes ‘live’ starting today,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Senate passed in third reading last week an administration bill which amends the government deposit requirements to meet the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) regulatory rules for deposit of all government funds.
The final vote was 13-1.
The amendment...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The low pressure system that just passsed over American Samoa now has generated a tropical cyclone alert for the southern Cook Islands.
In its latest special weather bulletin for southern Cook Islands, the Fiji Meteorological Service said a tropical depression (TD06F)...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Last week Gov. Lemanu P.S. Mauga met with a Navy outreach group who briefed him with an overview of their visit to the territory — and two of the visiting team members are daughters of American Samoa.
Command Master Chief Josephine Tauoa and Petty Officer First Class...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Have you seen this yellow buoy at Fagatele Bay and wondered to yourself, what is it and what does it do? It is an Ocean Acidification (OA) Buoy that measures real time data of carbon dioxide in both the atmosphere and ocean, temperature, salinity, pH, dissolved oxygen,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — An executive order issued Jan. 31, established the America250 Commission of American Samoa, to plan the territory’s events for the USA’s semi-quincentennial celebration.
The governor’s order states the Commission was established "to coordinate observances and activities...
WASHINGTON — The National Governors Association (NGA) announced the selection of American Samoa to participate in the Improving Maternal and Child Health in Rural America Learning Collaborative. This significant recognition emphasizes American Samoa's commitment to enhancing maternal and child...