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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 15, 2024, an employee of McConnell Dowell contacted the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) seeking assistance regarding a male employee who allegedly assaulted a female employee.
Stone Filisi was arrested and later charged with the following:
Count 1: Assault in the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Tafuna High School's Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) program, known for its impressive display of discipline and teamwork, clinched first place overall at the Island-Wide JROTC Drill Competition. The event, held at Fagaitua High School's gymnasium on March...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In American Samoa, the sea is rising 4 times faster than the global average. And an ongoing project has shown that land subsidence is to blame: The crust is relaxing after an earthquake and tsunami in 2009, compounding the effects of climate change.
“The water is getting...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) in Tafuna is in such a deplorable state that if something is not done about it soon, someone will get hurt.
This dire warning was made by the chairman and members of the Senate Public Safety/ Homeland Security Committee, who...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 11, 2024, the Tafuna Police Station (TPS) received a call from American Samoa Community College (ASCC) security regarding a 18-year-old male breaking into two vehicles at the ASCC campus.
Mamona Momona was apprehended from Sweetie’s Fast Food across from ASCC...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 12, 2024, Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received a call from a woman regarding her brother-in-law causing a disturbance at their residence. The suspect was allegedly intoxicated.
Jeremiah Taeleifi was arrested and charged with the following:
Count 1: Private...
WASHINGTON — The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) on Friday announced that American Samoa can apply to receive $2,100,000 to empower individuals and communities with the tools, skills, and opportunities they need to benefit from meaningful...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Christians around the world, including those in American Samoa, are observing Good Friday today, the day the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross is commemorated.
Good Friday is marked with morning services by some church denominations, especially the Catholic Faith,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor Lemanu P.S. Mauga has signed into law a groundbreaking bill that designates coral reefs as critical natural infrastructure for American Samoa. This significant step underscores the government's commitment to safeguarding our marine ecosystems and ensuring the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 7, 2024, the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received a call from the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) regarding an injured male individual who had been allegedly assaulted in Faleniu.
Aitu Tauai was apprehended and charged with the following charges:
Count 1:...