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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — There is a possibility that the power outage early Monday morning is linked to the attempted burglary of the Automated Teller Machine (ATM) at the Laufou Shopping Center. This was confirmed by Police Commissioner Taʻaga Saite Moliga in response to queries from Samoa News...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The employment status of 60 emergency hires within the Department of Search and Rescue (DSAR) remains unclear. Several weeks after assuming their roles at the Fire Station and Marine Patrol, they were unexpectedly sent home, prompting significant concern from their...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The ongoing police investigation into the three officers implicated in the alleged assault of a man in Leloloa is advancing steadily, according to Police Commissioner Taaga Saite Moliga, who confirmed that the comprehensive police report has been formally submitted to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor Pulaalii Nikolao Pula has appointed Abigail Marie Poyer as the Commissioner for American Samoa's First Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Commission.
The HCBS Commission will be part of the Office of the Governor and will provide guidance on the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — ASG employees are being urged to support this year’s Flag Day celebration by actively engaging in sports activities planned and sponsored by the Office of Samoan Affairs. In support of the governor’s Wellness Initiative government employees are eligible for two hours of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On January 25, 2026, at approximately 10:26am hours, a woman contacted the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) to report a peace disturbance that had occurred outside the LMS Church in the village of Utulei.
Responding officers arrived at the scene shortly after and made...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On January 11, 2026, a man identified as Aipolomaka Toafa arrived at the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) accompanied by his employer, Ben Sauvao, to report an assault that had occurred at his place of employment.
The suspect, Alapati Tuifaiga, was charged with a single...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On February 9, 2026, the American Samoa Environmental Protection Agency (ASEPA) hosted a Fall Protection Awareness and Drinking Water Sampling Training conducted by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA).
The training was provided for ASPA water system...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A woman appeared in the District Court this week on criminal charges including second-degree murder in relation to the death of a 48-year-old woman.
Maryann Galo is held without bail. Galo is facing two counts of murder in the second degree, assault in the first degree...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Faipule Fagaima Larry Sanitoa has recently emailed LBJ Medical Center CEO Dr. Scott Anesi following up on his request to obtain copies of the performance and payment bonds for all ARPA- funded infrastructure projects at the medical center, “given recent reports that...