Google VP meets local business community
Before leaving the territory Thursday night, Google Vice President of Global Network Infrastructure, Mr. Brian Quigley, joined local business and government leaders at an American Samoa Chamber ...Read more
Monthly Archives: January 2026
Tafuna JROTC Robotics Team win awards in San Diego
The Tafuna JROTC Robotics Team has again won awards at the 8th Brigade Vex Robotics Championships. Team A earned the Excellence Award, while Team B brought home the championship and design award. ...Read more
Judges appear skeptical about claims in voter misconduct case
Members of Alaska’s Court of Appeals appeared skeptical Thursday about Alaska prosecutors’ claim that a Whittier resident from American Samoa, Tupe Smith, violated state law when she ran for ...Read more
ASPA pays up, ASCC and LBJ Hospital owe ASGERF
On Thursday, the Chair of the House Retirement Committee, Rep. Trude Ledoux-Sunia, on Thursday reported on unpaid contributions of the ASG semi-autonomous agencies to the American Samoa Government ...Read more
Governor and Google VP sign agreement for Le Vasa Cable
The agreement that was signed Thursday between the American Samoa Government and Google paves the way for the territory to join the Pacific Connect Initiative. Key to this telecommunications ...Read more
Drivers licenses, tax filing, immunization on House agenda
The Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV) has not been issuing REAL ID drivers licenses for many months. The reason is because it does not have the special security paper that’s used to produce the REAL ...Read more
Alaska Court of Appeals hears arguments on voter misconduct case
A state appeals court in Alaska is being asked to dismiss felony voter misconduct charges against a resident born in American Samoa. Attorneys for Tupe Smith plan to ask the Alaska Court of Appeals ...Read more
Vice Speaker’s conduct under scrutiny
Vice Speaker Fetui Fetu, who serves as chairman of the House Rules Committee which oversees the conduct and behavior of House members and decorum during House proceedings. However his own conduct ...Read more
ASG finances, debt to Retirement Fund, unconfirmed directors on Fono agenda
Senate President Tuaolo Manaia Fruean has asked for a report on the government’s financial status. At Wednesday’s Senate session, Tuaolo asked Senators Magalei Logovii and Utu Sila Poasa ...Read more
Congresswoman nominates six students to military academies
Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is nominating six excellent students from American Samoa for consideration by the prestigious military service academies this year. The Congresswoman received ...Read more
