Bringing attention to suicide prevention photo & caption
Manuʻa High School students led by student body officers and advisors concluded suicide awareness activities and ended with a balloon release ceremony honoring loved ones lost to suici…
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Port Administration of American Samoa (PAAS) has finalized the execution plan for the American Samoa Seaports Master…
Washington, D.C. — Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming notice from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) of a $250,586 award to the…
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Government (ASG), through the Deep Ocean Sustainability Initiative, today announced the launch of a…
Pago Pago - AMERIKA SAMOAI le iloiloga o le paketi mo Polokalama Faapitoa, i totonu o le Tausaga Tupe 2027, i le aso Faraile o le vaiaso ua mavae, sa fesiligia ai e sui faitulafono, ia le mataituina o tupe sa maua e le malo, mai i le faaiuga o se faamasinoga, lea na totogia mai e ni kamupani…
Molia ni alii se to’alua sa lolomiina ma tala ni siaki pepelo
Pago Pago - AMERIKA SAMOAO le aso 28 o Aukuso, 2026, na o’o atu ni tagata faigaluega a le malo, i le Ofisa Leoleo i Tafuna, ma ripotia ai le talaina o ni siaki pepelo, o lomia ai i lug…
ASCC-PTK holds Fall 2026 Induction Ceremony
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Since 1979, the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) has hosted the Alpha Epsilon Mu chapter of the national Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society. The PTK…
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Legislation to safeguard U.S. fishing passes U.S. House
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming House passage by voice vote of the Senate companion to a bill she cosponsored in the House for better science-based U.S. …
Senate continues its investigation of ASTCA expenses for the A250 celebrations
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TOFA FEALOFANI SAMOA III
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Fagasa bid farewell to the Fealofani Samoa III as she was prepared to be put aboard the MV Fotu O Samoa II for her journey to her new home in Siumu, Upolu, …
Swains Island Rep introduces law aimed at codifying moratorium on deep-sea mining
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Swains Island Representative Su'a Alex Eli Jennings has introduced legislation aimed at turning American Samoa's existing deep-sea mining moratorium into pe…
Questions arise over gov’t’s use of Opioid Settlement funds
It seems like some of it was used by ASTCA on 'fa'aaloaloga'
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Port Administration unveils seaports master plan framework
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Port Administration of American Samoa (PAAS) has finalized the execution plan for the American Samoa Seaports Master Plan, establishing an 8-task analyt…
CDC grant to provide funding for Epidemiology services in American Samoa
Washington, D.C. — Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming notice from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) of a $250,586 award to the American Samoa Department of Health (ASDO…
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Bringing attention to suicide prevention photo & caption
Manuʻa High School students led by student body officers and advisors concluded suicide awareness activities and ended with a balloon release ceremony honoring loved ones lost to suici…
“A Healthy Coast is a Wealthy Coast” photo & caption
Happy Coast Month! 54 Tafuna High School Science Club members and 3 adults have collected 80.82 lbs (36.74 kg) of mostly land-based marine debris from cigarette butts, bottle caps, to …
DOH welcomes delegates from the World Health Organization photo & caption
The Director of Health, Dr Saipale Fuimaono, along with his leadership team and managers, are hosting delegates from the World Health Organization (WHO) Office in Samoa. The WHO team w…
Two Samoas One Public Health Vision photo & caption
2-Samoas Public Health Summit — themed: Two Samoas One Public Health Vision: Strengthening Preparedness, Surveillance and Response. It will take place at the ASCC Multi-Purpose Center…
Online directory service for the territory photo & caption
Former American Samoa resident, John Newton is currently attempting to get an updated listing from ASTCA for his online director service for the territory. Read more in Opinion sec…
AI is supercharging money scams — here’s what you can do to protect yourself
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The phone rings, and it’s your grandson’s shaken voice. There’s been an accident, he says, and he needs money before anyone finds out. Except it isn’t him. …
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TALA O LE PASEFIKA
PASEFIKAU’UNA’IA E SAMOA IA FEUSUAIGA SAOGALEMU, SU’ES’EGA MO LE HIV I FITIO lo’o ua u’una’ia e le Minisita o le Soifua Maloloina, a Samoa, ia tagata o le atunu’u, ina ia fa’aaoga aual…
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Pago Pago - AMERIKA SAMOATOE FA’AITIITIA PAKETI FUAFUAINA MO LE TAUSAGA 2027 I SE FONOTAGA NA’O SUI FAITULAFONOI se fonotaga sa faia na’o sui o le Komiti o Paketi ma Tupe Fa’asoasoa a …
Molia ni alii se to’alua sa lolomiina ma tala ni siaki pepelo
Pago Pago - AMERIKA SAMOAO le aso 28 o Aukuso, 2026, na o’o atu ni tagata faigaluega a le malo, i le Ofisa Leoleo i Tafuna, ma ripotia ai le talaina o ni siaki pepelo, o lomia ai i lug…
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Toe salamo ae ua tuai ua o’o le mataupu i le Ofisa a le Loia Sili
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Springboks defeat the New Zealand All Blacks
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A traditional Impi Warrior powerfully leads out the Springboks with his iklwa spear as the NZ All Blacks assembled for their National Anthem look on. The S…
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E FAI O LENEI AE O LENA
“O LE TEINE MA LONA FATU AURO”O le teineititi o Nia, ua lauiloa uma i totonu o le latou a’oga, “o le teine e iai se fatu auro”. O le teineititi o Nia, e i le vasega 6. Ma e usupo atu…
Fesiligia le fa’aaogaina e le malo o tupe sa maua mai i kamupani vailaau faavaomalo
Pago Pago - AMERIKA SAMOAI le iloiloga o le paketi mo Polokalama Faapitoa, i totonu o le Tausaga Tupe 2027, i le aso Faraile o le vaiaso ua mavae, sa fesiligia ai e sui faitulafono, ia…
E SOLA LE AMIOLEAGA AE TULILOAINA
Vaega e 50Taeao Manuia. Taeao Totoa, i le mamalu o le tatou aufaitau nusipepa, i lenei taeao fou. Tatou te tau fai si’i le Viiga ma le Faamanu, i le Silisili Ese, i Lana tausiga alof…
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PASEFIKAU’UNA’IA E SAMOA IA FEUSUAIGA SAOGALEMU, SU’ES’EGA MO LE HIV I FITIO lo’o ua u’una’ia e le Minisita o le Soifua Maloloina, a Samoa, ia tagata o le atunu’u, ina ia fa’aaoga aual…
Northern Mariana Islands' mayors unite against seabed mining
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The mayors of Saipan, Tinian and Aguiguan, Rota, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Islands (CNMI) have joined ranks against proposed seabed mining in the…
Port Administration unveils seaports master plan framework
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Port Administration of American Samoa (PAAS) has finalized the execution plan for the American Samoa Seaports Master Plan, establishing an 8-task analyt…
Samoa urges safe sex, HIV testing after Fiji declares emergency
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Samoa's Health Ministry is urging Samoans to use safe sex practices, including using condoms correctly, and to avoid sharing needles as the country rolls ou…
CDC grant to provide funding for Epidemiology services in American Samoa
Washington, D.C. — Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming notice from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) of a $250,586 award to the American Samoa Department of Health (ASDO…
Legislation to safeguard U.S. fishing passes U.S. House
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Bringing attention to suicide prevention photo & caption
Manuʻa High School students led by student body officers and advisors concluded suicide awareness activities and ended with a balloon release ceremony honoring loved ones lost to suici…
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Pago Pago - AMERIKA SAMOATOE FA’AITIITIA PAKETI FUAFUAINA MO LE TAUSAGA 2027 I SE FONOTAGA NA’O SUI FAITULAFONOI se fonotaga sa faia na’o sui o le Komiti o Paketi ma Tupe Fa’asoasoa a …
Molia ni alii se to’alua sa lolomiina ma tala ni siaki pepelo
Pago Pago - AMERIKA SAMOAO le aso 28 o Aukuso, 2026, na o’o atu ni tagata faigaluega a le malo, i le Ofisa Leoleo i Tafuna, ma ripotia ai le talaina o ni siaki pepelo, o lomia ai i lug…
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In time for White Sunday, Samoa Airways to resume Savai‘i flights
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — White Sunday is just around the corner for the 2Samoas — the second Sunday of October — with many residents of American Samoa returning home to Samoa or jus…
Trial opens for Maui man accused of killing Police Officer Suzanne O
Prosecutor plays jailhouse call, defense says shooting was an accident
Modern-day colonialism is enabling Trump's deep-sea mining ambitions in the Pacific
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Lou Leon Guerrero, the governor of Guam, learned about the government’s plan to mine her people’s waters the same way everyone else did: by reading the news…