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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 10, 2026, the Faga’itua Police Substation (FPS) received a call from a woman who reported that she was allegedly assaulted by her boyfriend.
The suspect was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance (DV), a class C misdemeanor...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMA — The American Samoa Community College (ASCC) and the American Samoa Environmental Protection Agency (ASEPA) have officially entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a collaborative framework for environmental stewardship.
Signed on February 10, 2026 by...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is pleased to welcome notice of a health services EMSC partnership grant for Emergency Medical Services for Children for LBJ Tropical Medical Center designated to American Samoa Medical Center Authority.
This is a discretionary continuation grant of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Residents of Safata are reacting with relief and cautious optimism after being informed that the long-awaited $WST 10 million distribution will be released either this week or next.
The $10 million is the compensation paid by the New Zealand government for the damages...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is delighted to congratulate the winners of the Malofie Congressional Art Competition for 2026, expressing appreciation to all the participating students, their teachers, the expert judges, the sponsors that make this opportunity possible for our...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 2026 Flag Day Fautasi Regatta lanes have been confirmed, however the actual day or days and how many heats will be held — if any — are still unconfirmed as of Thursday, April 9. However, a Captains’ meeting was scheduled for late afternoon, Thursday, Apr. 9th, to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 7, 2026, a victim of a domestic dispute contacted the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) to report that she was allegedly assaulted by her husband in the presence of their children.
The suspect was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Assault in the Third...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming a federal funding notice from the U.S. Housing and Urban Development Department (HUD) totaling 1,363,722 in three programs under the Fiscal Year 2026 HUD Community Planning and Development (CPD) formula grant allocations.
The largest of...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is pleased to welcome notice of a health services grant for universal newborn hearing screening and intervention.
This is a discretionary continuation grant of $78,537 for the American Samoa Department of Health (ASDOH) from the U.S. Department of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Governor’s five nominees to the Board of Higher Education cleared their final hurdle on Monday, securing confirmation from the House of Representatives and completing the approval process that began in the Senate last week. With both chambers now in agreement, the...