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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man has been charged with allegedly assaulting a one-year old and her mother.
On October 11, 2023, the defendant was charged with three criminal counts:
Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance (Domestic Violence), a class B misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment up to six...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — After many local residents were puzzled about why the hillside leading up to Maugaoalii had been totally cleared of foliage and trees, the Governor’s Office issued a press release late Tuesday explaining it was done to ensure road safety.
“Trees near roads can pose...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Joshua Sagele has been chosen as the first Job Corps recipient from American Samoa since the transfer of recruitment responsibilities from the Legislature to the Governor's Office in August of this year. Joshua left the territory for Hawaii on Monday night.
A press...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa’s Legislature commemorated its 75th year, today, Nov. 30, 2023, at the Gov. H. Rex Lee Auditorium in Utulei.
The one day celebration brings together lawmakers of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
House Speaker Savali Talavou Ale will lead...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man while working as a teller for the Territorial Bank of American Samoa (TBAS) has been arrested and charged for allegedly stealing money from a business customer’s bank account by writing counter checks on the account and withdrawing more than $20,000.
Counter checks...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In recent decades, Samoans have suffered some of the highest rates of obesity, diabetes and heart disease in the world. The situation has had a significant impact on American Samoa’s public health and cost of medical care. As recent as October this year, during National...
Honiara, SOLOMON ISLANDS — Tahiti has moved up to third sport on the 2023 Pacific Games medal tally, dropping Samoa to fourth spot after Tuesday's rounds of competition. The Tahitians are now chasing Australia, who remains at second spot behind New Caledonia.
Tahiti has 33 gold medals, compared to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — One of the Atoa o Samoa Talks agreements materialized on Nov. 27, 2023 in American Samoa — the exchange of food security methods and expertise between the Fishery Divisions of the two Samoas — with a gift of 500 baby giant clams from Samoa.
On Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — PRI on Scientific advisors to the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council are meeting this week to provide advice and comments on the proposed Pacific Remote Islands (PRI) sanctuary as well as U.S. territorial bigeye tuna catch and allocation limits, and...
Honolulu, HAWAII — Aigalesala Toelupe, a freshman from American Samoa majoring in psychology, said she has come to realize her journey into the field of design was more than just a hobby. She said it was destiny waiting to be created in the material aspects of her life as she continued to pursue...