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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Only two of the Governor’s five nominees to the American Samoa Visitors Bureau (ASVB) Board of Directors appeared for their Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday morning.
Senator Togiola T.A. Tulafono, who chairs the Senate Government Operations Committee, noted that...
Honolulu, HI — The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council will deliberate on two major actions at its 206th meeting this week allowing U.S. fishermen to fish in U.S. Pacific marine national monuments.
The first action concerns the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A dramatic confrontation inside the House of Representatives on Tuesday last week has led to one of the most severe disciplinary actions the Legislature has taken in recent memory.
Last Friday, the Senate unanimously adopted a House Concurrent Resolution barring Governor...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Government Employees’ Retirement Fund (ASGERF) posted a strong financial performance for fiscal year 2025, but newly released audit and actuarial reports highlight ongoing concerns about unpaid government contributions and a growing gap between...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — (February 11, 2026) A male individual contacted the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) regarding an alleged disturbance involving several employees outside a cannery facility in Satala.
The suspect, Toni Tusolotoni, was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Public Peace...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — (January 10, 2026) A man identified as Christmas Oloi is facing multiple traffic-related charges after allegedly leading police on a dangerous high-speed pursuit on the Tafuna public highway, placing numerous motorists and pedestrians at risk.
The defendant was later...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata, who serves as Vice Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (HVAC), is highlighting a lengthy slate of 27 Veterans’ bills and proposals examined by the Committee in a Wednesday legislative hearing.
These bills are part of the...
In the quiet blue of the endless sea,
There lies a place still wild and free,
A ring of coral, soft and bright,
Where waves whisper day and night.
Rose Atoll stands, untouched, alone,
A fragile world the ocean has grown,
With birds that soar and turtles that glide,
And secrets beneath the tide.
The...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — At a time when the American Samoa government is facing restraints that have led to many of its departments unable to purchase goods from vendors, off or on island, without paying cash upfront, the American Samoa Telecommunications Authority (ASTCA) has announced that it...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Senate has confirmed five of the Governor’s nominees to serve on the Board of Higher Education, completing the only approval step required for their appointments. All five nominees are women.
Brigitte Taeatafa Moala and Loata Sipili were confirmed in a 14 – 1 vote,...