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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 35-year-old mother of four accused of abusing one of her young children before she turned around and allegedly assaulted the woman who reported the child abuse incident to police last year — is now in custody after she was arrested last month. According to the...
Education director Talauega Dr. Samasoni Asaeli
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA —  The “challenge” faced by the local Education Department (AS-DOE) with its Remote Learning Plan (RLP) under the elevated Code Red threat level is the lack of enough devices for each student, said Education director Talauega Dr. Samasoni Asaeli, during a news conference...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 40-year-man was arrested on the allegation that he assaulted his wife inside their vehicle. He made his initial appearance in court last month where he entered a not guilty plea to the charges against him. The man is being charged with public peace disturbance, third...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In an address delivered yesterday afternoon via live-stream on KVZK-TV social media platforms, Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga announced that the current Code Red level will continue for another week. The previous 7-days of Code Red was effective through Mar. 1...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — ASG, through the Health Department, is working with its federal partners, including the U.S Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide more COVID-19 tests and other supplies, as community spread of the virus continues to increase. DoH officials made the...
 Claire Bacus
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Society of Science — which focuses on promoting the understanding and appreciation of science — is providing STEM Research Grants totaling $135,000 to 95 teachers to advance science, technology, engineering and mathematics learning in middle and high schools. This...
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WASHINGTON – The Biden Administration and the U.S. Department of Transportation is providing more than $1.14 billion to repair and rebuild roads and bridges for U.S. territories – American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands – and Puerto Rico ...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A woman accused of preventing the arrest of her 16-year-old son who is accused of assaulting his brother-in-law is now in custody after she was arrested last week pursuant to a court warrant. The investigation into the matter disclosed that in January of 2022, Vai Taaseu...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Health Department data on confirmed COVID-19 cases in the community shows the numbers continue to increase following tests conducted Saturday, Feb. 26. The DoH data report also amends the numbers for Feb. 25 with the number of positives at 10 — instead of the initial...
Congresswoman Uifaatali Amata
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata released the following message in Samoan and in English reacting to news of community transmission of covid-19: “American Samoa has been deeply blessed to have had so many months without Covid on our shores, particularly during seasons when some of...

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