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Police arrest drunk at Fagaalu Park during routine patrol
Samoa News
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May 20, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 15, 2025, police officers arrested a man who was allegedly causing a disturbance at the public park in Fagaalu. He was immediately arrested and later charged with Count 1: Public Peace Disturbance, a class B...
Women's softball squad readies for Pacific Mini Games in Palau
Pacific Daily News
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It’s been a minute since Guam has sent a women’s fastpitch softball team to international competition. Guam's women's fastpitch softball team is getting ready for the Pacific Mini Games in Palau. Under the leadership of team manager and Guam...
Drunk young man causes trouble at his family’s home
Samoa News
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May 20, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 16, 2025, Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) received a call from a concerned father reporting his son who was allegedly causing a disturbance at their home. He was later arrested and charged with: Count 1: Public...
ASCC 82nd Commencement Ceremony celebrates 71 graduates
Samoa News
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May 19, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor Pulaali’i Nikolao Pula joined ASCC in celebrating the 82nd Commencement ceremony for 71 Spring graduates on Friday, May 16th, at the Kanana Fou Taeaoafua Hall. The presiding faifeau for the ceremony was the...
63rd Samoa Independence Day a scaled down event
Samoa News
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May 20, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Special guests invited for Samoa’s 63rd Independence celebration are American Samoa Governor, Pulaali’i Nikolau Pula and Ulu o Toelau, Esera Fofo Tuisano. The independence commemoration starts on Sunday, June 1, with a...
Job Corps faces serious threat of being shut down by USDOL
Samoa News
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May 20, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Job Corps has joined the list of agencies currently facing a serious threat of being shut down by the US Department of Labor (DOL), according to Vaituutuu Areta, who works at MTC Maui Job Corps. American Samoa has a...
High level political Talanoa Talks in Apia
Samoa News
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May 20, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Pacific islands Forum Review of the Regional Architecture, which began in 2024, is a strategic undertaking to ensure that the Pacific’s regional system is responsive and fit for purpose to implement the 2050...
Samoa PM’s involvement in high profile murder unsubstantiated
Samoa News
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May 20, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Samoa Police will not prosecute the case against a woman who alleges Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa is connected to the high profile murder of academic and writer Dr. Caroline Sinavaiana Gabbard in May 2024....
Siapo Mamanu started in Leone completed at SA/MOA exhibition
Samoa News
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May 20, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The First Nations of Lutruwita Tasmania, Performing Lines Tasmania, in association with Ten Days on the Island Arts Festival, opened the SA/MOA (sacred/centre) Exhibition this year, where siapo mamanu made by local...
SOFTBALL SQUAD READIES FOR STIFF COMPETITION
GSPN
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June 1, 2025
A preview of Team Guam heading to Palau for the 2025 Pacific Mini Games June 29 – July 9 amongst 24 island nations By Patrick Lujan It’s been a minute that Guam has sent a women’s fastpitch softball team to international competition. Under the...
StarKist Samoa still negotiating land lease for housing
Talanei
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May 21, 2025
StarKist Samoa has yet to conclude negotiations with the Diocese of Samoa – Pago Pago for a land lease of church property in Atuu where the cannery plans to build housing for guest workers from Samoa. StarKist Samoa official Tufuga Faafoi Palepua...
ASDOE request to extend time limit on millions in funding rejected
Samoa News
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May 19, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Department of Education (ASDOE) is facing the possible loss of millions of federal dollars that were to fund 14 construction projects that it says would help mitigate the loss of academic services and...
Trump’s deep sea mining order condemned by ocean conservationists
Samoa News
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May 19, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — United States President Donald Trump's latest executive order aimed at boosting the deep sea mining industry is a "contemporary militarization of the Pacific region yet again", says an advocate for ocean conservation...
Woman reports she was raped while two men recorded the alleged incident
Samoa News
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May 19, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 2, 2025, the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) received a call from a victim who reported she was allegedly raped while it was recorded by two men. The officers later arrested the suspects, but only one of them,...
Governor’s statement on deep sea mining
Talanei
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May 23, 2025
“This is an opportunity that should not be missed-but only if it is pursued responsibly, with transparency, and with the long-term interests of the people of American Samoa at its core.” So says a statement from Governor Pulaalii Nikolao Pula...
National Parks Battle For Bragging Rights
Forbes
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The National Park Service provides the most authoritative rankings through raw visitation data it collects across its more than 400 sites, including 63 national parks. (Photo credit BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images The...
Man reports alleged assault after accidently knocking over sale items
Samoa News
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May 19, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 16, 2025, two men walked into the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) and reported that one of them was allegedly assaulted by a man after the victim accidentally knocked down their items being sold by the roadside....
Amata’s DC Office hosts Close Up delegation
Talanei
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May 22, 2025
While Congresswoman Uifaatali Amata is in American Samoa for graduations, her D.C. Office hosted American Samoa’s Close Up student delegation on Wednesday for a home-cooked luncheon at the congressional office, and a guided tour of the U.S....
ASG provides update on ARPA projects
Talanei
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May 22, 2025
As of December 31, 2024, American Samoa had successfully obligated the full $494 million it was awarded under the American Rescue Plan Act. This funding is being utilized across various initiatives aimed at stimulating the economy, enhancing...
Tax Relief Bill preserves Medicaid federal match rate for AS
Talanei
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May 22, 2025
The House-passed budget reconciliation bill to advance President Trump’s tax and spending agenda, cuts Medicaid and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) spending, but may have limited if any, impacts on American Samoa. KHJ News...