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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...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On April 8, 2026, two defendants were ordered to appear before the American Samoa District Court regarding a case involving alleged bigamy and the submission of false Affidavits for Marriage License following a complaint filed with the Office of Vital Statistics (OVS)....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Port Administration of American Samoa (PAAS) invites members of the public, stakeholders, and community partners to attend a series of upcoming town hall meetings to share the Airport and Seaport Vision 2030 Framework, a long-term initiative guiding the modernization...
By law is the American Samoa Government entitled to a share of Bureau of Ocean Energy Management lease revenue?
ANSWER FROM PERPLEXITY
Not generally, no. Under current federal law, BOEM’s revenue-sharing rule for offshore renewable-energy projects pays 27 percent only to “eligible coastal...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 5, 2026, police initiated an investigation into a matter involving inappropriate behavior of an adult with a minor after a report was received from the Department of Public Safety’s Patrol Division.
A suspect was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1, 4, 7,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 5, 2026, a victim called the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) and reported that he and his minor son were allegedly assaulted by two people.
The suspects, Moli Gaugautolovae and Taoipu Gaugautolovae were later arrested and both charged with:
Count 1: Assault in...