Local News
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Department of Health has issued an alert concerning Leptospirosis. The alert states that the DOH is currently seeing an increase in leptospirosis cases in the community “due to constant rainfall, and residents are encouraged to take simple steps to...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is delighted to announce that Alek Timuialatogo West of Vatia has been accepted for admittance to both the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis and the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. He has accepted his first choice to attend the Naval...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The remoteness of American Samoa is, for the most part, to our benefit when it comes to the health of our island's ecosystems. Being in the middle of the ocean, away from everything, has its advantages. Our ocean waters are still relatively clean. Although we deal with...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV) will probably continue to have a problem issuing a driver’s license card as it does not have the ‘blank’ cards in supply. The shortage has been ongoing since last year November, and there is no assurance that the matter will be resolved...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On Jan. 30, 2026, police arrested So’olefai Sitagata after he allegedly threatened his uncle during a disturbance at a residence in Pago Pago.
Mr. Sitagata was later arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Private Peace Disturbance (DV), a class C misdemeanor punishable...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Senate has rejected Governor Pulaalii Nikolao Pula's nomination of Ma'aelopa BobTuiasosopo as member of the Board of Directors for the LBJ Tropical Medical Center. During their regular session on Monday, seven senators voted in support for Ma'aelopa while four...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A Senate hearing regarding the community’s concerns about the recent hike in the cost of airfare between the two Samoas has brought to light a simple fact — only the Samoa government cabinet can make a decision about the fees that have caused the hike.
The hearing was...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata testified last Thursday (March 5) before key lawmakers of the Appropriations Committee to emphasize American Samoa’s funding requests and appreciated bipartisan supportive statements from the appropriators following her testimony.
Leading her...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA —Port Administration has agreed to host advanced satellite tracking antenna systems for Michigan-based ATLAS Space Operations. The new antenna systems will be located at the Port Administration’s airport facility in Tafuna, establishing American Samoa as a critical hub...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A one-week Future Chefs de Mission Course was hosted by the American Samoa National Olympic Committee (ASNOC) at its headquarters in the Veterans Memorial Stadium in Tafuna recently. The course marked the beginning of an intensive leadership development program for...