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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Department of Administrative Services (ASDAS), which oversees maintenance and security of the A.P Lutali Executive Office Building (EOB) has been allocated $1.82 million in American Rescue Act Plan (ARPA). However, no actual usage of award funds has happened as of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Dr. Richard Scott Bonney, Hope Myung’s uncle, posted the following yesterday afternoon:
“Hope is with the Lord. We are saying goodbye to her.
“Thank you for your support and prayers. May God bless you all for your kindness you have shown to our family.
“We are......
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A lawsuit has been filed in the High Court of American Samoa against Am Samoa Power Authority (ASPA) and its CEO, Wallon Fong, concerning a wind farm project that — according to the suit —would have brought significant power cost savings to the people of American Samoa....
Honolulu, HAWAII — It's been one year since Taʻu volcano in American Samoa started shaking residents of the Manuʻa Islands (Ofu-Olosega and Ta‘u Islands). Fortunately, there have been no additional earthquakes since the volcanic unrest ended last October. This month, USGS staff will be returning to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A Tongan woman called the Tafuna Police Substation on August 02, 2023 asking for assistance after her 20-year-old son allegedly physically assaulted her. Upon arrival at the residence, officers met with the mother, who is identified as the victim in court filings, and...
Honolulu, HAWAII — Hawaii Job Corps, the nation's largest free residential career training and education program for low-income young adults ages 16 through 24, reaffirms its commitment to empowering the youth of American Samoa by enhancing its partnership with the American Samoan Government.
The...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 2023 Recovery Plan Performance Report issued by ASG’s American Recovery Plan Oversight Office identifies ten Executive Branch departments and offices that were awarded ARPA funds under the “Public Buildings CDC Compliance Program,” which was allocated $12 million
The...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Chief Election Officer Uiagalelei Lealofi has determined that four individuals are “eligible to qualify as candidates” for the Sept. 12, 2023, Special Election for Representative District No. 1- Manu’a, with local absentee voting for the special election to start on...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — At least two Samoan men are among five defendants who are charged with conspiracy to commit robbery affecting interstate commerce, for their roles in a March 17, 2023, robbery of Heller Jewelers in San Ramon, California, according to U.S. prosecutors and court filings at...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A female inmate, who recently escaped confinement from the Tafuna Correctional Facility (TCF), was apprehended on the same day after she and her 29-year-old boyfriend allegedly hatched an escape plan so she could go home to have sex with him and “eat good food”.
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