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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Mrs. Carri-Lee Magalei-Tulafono has been appointed as the Acting Treasurer for the Department of Treasury, effective immediately.
Former Acting Treasurer Bret Butler was vacated his position after failing to obtain the necessary legislative confirmation for the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In January 17, 2026, a woman later identified as Caroline Matautia was taken into custody by police following an alleged assault on a woman in the village of Vaitogi during the early hours of Saturday morning.
The suspect was later arrested and charged as follows:
Count...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On January 11, 2026, a man was arrested following a reported garage break-in and theft of multiple household items from a residence in the Ottoville area earlier this month.
Alapati Maloata was arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Burglary in the Second Degree, a class C...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Aumua Amata is a cosponsor of the Standards for Understanding Source and Habitat Identification (SUSHI) Act, H.R. 3706, passed by unanimous consent on Wednesday by the House Natural Resources Committee.
The bill works to secure American seafood against...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — This past Valentine’s Day, three Pago Pago Game Fishing Association (PPGFA) boat captains launched their boats from the Malaloa Marina in Fagatogo for the second annual Passport to Fishing event in partnership with Fagaitua High School’s Marine Science students.
PPGFA...
Pago Pago, AMERIAN SAMOA — As of last week, American Samoa has documented a total of 782 laboratory-confirmed cases of dengue fever, according to the Department of Health and epidemiologist Adam Konrote. The majority of these infections are among children aged 11 to 15, highlighting a particular...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — House Representative Malaeoletalu Melesio Gurr of Fagatogo is making a compelling case to the American Samoa Government for the reinstatement of free tax filing services that were essential to low-income earners, senior citizens, and participants in the Territory’s Aging...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A late-night property damage incident in Sogi resulted in a police investigation after a resident reported to the Leone Police Substation (LPS) that an older woman had allegedly shattered the windshield of an ‘aiga’ bus parked outside his apartment during the early...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On January 12, 2026, a domestic violence complaint filed at the Faga’itua Police Substation (FPS) resulted in the relocation of a mother and her seven (7) children to a government shelter after the woman reported repeated physical and verbal abuse by her husband.
The...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata, Vice Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (HVAC), is an original cosponsor of legislation introduced in December, the Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act, H.R. 6047. On Thursday, the Committee passed the...