Chief Justice F. Michael Kruse and ASG Treasurer Donald O. Kruse, the eldest and youngest sons of Fritz and Pele Kruse of Leone sharing a family moment during the Flag Day state luncheon. [Courtesy photo]
Rowers of the Aeto from Pago Pago celebrate the photo finish end that saw them triumph in a come from behind win over Aua's Paepaeulupo'o during the 2025 Flag Day fautasi race on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. [photo: fa'atalanoamedia/BV]
The American Samoa Council on Arts, Culture & Humanities (ASCACH) began its 3-night program of performances for its 49th Annual Flag Day Performing Arts Festival Monday evening, April 14, 2025. The performing arts festival is scheduled to for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights — with performances from groups chosen by the ASCACH from villages, churches and multi-international communities. [photo: AF]
Segaula Manu’a High School history students — Ms. Emma Milo, Ms. Siliona Mauga, and Ms. Makayla Tevaseu — competing at the Secondary Island Wide History Day Competition last week, accompanied by their chaperone and principal Ms Tauānuu who took a ‘selfie’ with the students. [courtesy photo]
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Pago Pago, American Samoa — Governor Pulaalii Nikolao Pula today [April 17, 2025] issued a statement of strong support and appreciation following President Donald J. Trump's Executive Order amending the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument to allow commercial fishing between 50 and 200 nautical miles.
The decision restores access to...
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Pago Pago, American Samoa — Governor Pulaalii Nikolao Pula today [April 17, 2025] issued a statement of strong support and appreciation following President Donald J. Trump's Executive Order amending the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On February 16, 2025, a suspect walked into Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) and turned himself in. The suspect was allegedly caught on CCTV footage when he broke into...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On February 19, 2025, a woman called the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) to report a man who was allegedly causing a disturbance and threatening to hurt his wife.The...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming a grant notice Friday from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the American Samoa Community Cancer...
Apia, SAMOA — Several health outbreaks are being monitored across the Pacific, including the flu in Niue, and dengue in Tonga and Fiji.Niue's health division is monitoring an outbreak of...
Apia - SAMOAUa fa’amaonia mai e le Faatonusili o le ofisa o le Soifua Maloloina a Samoa, le afioga Aiono Dr. Alec Ekeroma, i se ripoti mai i le Talamua Online, o le ituaiga ‘dengue fever...
Honolulu - HAWAIIO se tina Samoa i Laie, Hawaii, o lo’o faapea na molia i le fasiotia o sona alo sa vaetamaina, na toe tula’i i luma o le faamasinoga i le aso ananafi ma lana loia.O Sina...
Dear Editor, ICE has been doing sweeps in Puerto Rico, arresting and deporting (mostly) Dominican Republic citizens, as well as ‘regrettable mistakes for the good of the...
To the Public: This note is for all of us who pay taxes, vote now and then, and try to make ends meet.You don’t have to be an economist or government official. Maybe you don...
Dear Editor, I would like to thank Ms. Jennifer Tofaeono for her thoughtful Letter to the Editor, “Recognizing When Discipline Is Abuse,” published in the Samoa News on...
Pago Pago, American Samoa — The American Samoa Tennis Association (ASTA) proudly announces that our Junior Tennis Team has been awarded “Winning Nation” at the 2025 Pacific Oceania...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 2025 History Day Islandwide Competition for all secondary school students, both public and private, kicked started last week, Wednesday, April 9th, at the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Tennis Association (ASTA) is proud to announce that it has been recognized by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) for its exceptional...