Samoa, along with two other countries, have been removed from the list of countries, whose nationals were authorized by the US Department of Homeland Security to participate in two nonimmigrant wor
![This Jan. 11, 2018 photo, circulated on social media, shows the Talofa Airways plane on its belly on the taxi-way at the main terminal at Pago Pago International Airport. [Facebook photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/talofa%20air%20%231.jpg?itok=MqZwoshK "This Jan. 11, 2018 photo, circulated on social media, shows the Talofa Airways plane on its belly on the taxi-way at the main terminal at Pago Pago International Airport. [Facebook photo]")
An incident report by the pilot of a Talofa Airways plane that endured a landing gear problem at the Pago Pago International Airport last Thursday — a problem that occurred after the plane landed s
![Congresswoman Aumua Amata [SN file photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Amata_6.jpg?itok=6LPQx65W "Congresswoman Aumua Amata [SN file photo]")
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Aumua Amata announced on Thursday, nominations of fourteen students for consideration by the service academies.
CHICAGO (CN) – Residents of Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S.
![A look at the Pala Lagoon Swimming Center while still being constructed. It is set to open today, after 15 years in the making. [SN archives]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/community%20pool_2188.jpg?itok=JqZ2jLT0 "A look at the Pala Lagoon Swimming Center while still being constructed. It is set to open today, after 15 years in the making. [SN archives]")
After 15 long years, the Pala Lagoon Swimming Center at Lions Park — across the street from ANZ Bank — will officially be dedicated today at 9 a.m.
![Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga [SN file photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/GovLolo_0766_20.jpg?itok=hJsbOR9W "Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga [SN file photo]")
If a federal government shutdown commences at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 20th, Gov.
![[SN file photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/AM%20Samoa%20HC_79.jpeg?itok=u0CyMsNv "[SN file photo]")
A jury trial for Gerhard Otto Haleck, who is facing one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance (marijuana), in connection with a drug bust at the Post Office on Jan.
The Pago Youth Soccer Team who’ll be representing American Samoa in the OFC Qualifiers starting tomorrow at the FFAS Field in Pago Pago – are pictured here during practice yesterday evening at the
![[photo: Leua Aiono Frost]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Rev%20Mageo%20.jpg?itok=sjMzRuFu "[photo: Leua Aiono Frost]")
Surrounded by church ministers of the Assemblies of God is the lace-covered coffin of the late Rev.
![NPI General Manager, Joanne Rasmussen [middle] with NPI Samoa Managers, Faumuina Faalepo Solofa-Isitolo and Tumua Saueleele T. Ah Wong. [photo: courtesy]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/NPI%200249.jpg?itok=WDp24ANA "NPI General Manager, Joanne Rasmussen [middle] with NPI Samoa Managers, Faumuina Faalepo Solofa-Isitolo and Tumua Saueleele T. Ah Wong. [photo: courtesy]")