AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 minutes agoEducation & Leadership: American Samoa Community College’s Board of Higher Education has named Ti’alemasunu Tupuola Dr. Mikaele Etuale as the next ASCC President, effective Sept. 8, replacing interim President Sonny J. Leomiti. Community Loss: The territory mourns Dr. Iotamo Saleapaga, LBJ Tropical Medical Center’s longest-serving doctor, who died in Honolulu at 80 after decades of service. Youth Online Safety: Attorney General Gwen Tauiliili-Langkilde announced American Samoa will receive $1.1 million from Meta’s $17.1 billion multistate settlement, with new limits and safety features for children on Instagram and Facebook. Culture & Environment: American Samoa activists and Greenpeace confronted NOAA’s Okeanos Explorer over concerns about deep-sea mining plans off the territory. Governance & Regional Voice: American Samoa’s delegation at the Pacific Islands Leaders Forum in Palau formally requested full membership. Public Safety: Police reports include an assault tied to a disturbance over alleged missing money and another case charging a man for assaulting his wife. Sports & Pride: Floating Coconuts Outrigger Canoe Club wrapped up its campaign at the IVF Va’a World Sprint Championships in Singapore. Arts: Ancestral Tongue musician Roqué Marcelo is highlighted for using music as storytelling.
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