The Chui Zai Fa No. 1, the Taiwanese longliner that went aground in American Samoa on Monday, has broken up in the surf zone off Leone Bay, Tutuila.
Pursuant to a request made by the American Samoa Medicaid State Agency to amend the Medicaid State Plan, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved an increase in the DOH Fede
Police are still searching for the two inmates who escaped from the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) in Tafuna on Monday, Feb. 5, 2018.
Monday evening, February 5, Samoa News photojournalist/columnist Barry Markowitz had his camera gear, laptop, ipad, local cell phone, medical prescriptions, blood sugar testing supplies and his cpa
![Rendering of proposed new Fono Building [SN file photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/fono%20bldg%20rendering_31.jpg?itok=SMHfQNIe "Rendering of proposed new Fono Building [SN file photo]")
The Fono will be taking a four-week mid session recess starting at the close of business today and will reconvene on Mar.
Tropical storm Gita began to move away from Tutuila late yesterday afternoon while a high wind warning for American Samoa through tonight (Saturday. Feb.10.
![Satellite imagery of Tropical Storm Gita at 1 a.m., Feb. 10, 2018 local time. [image from Joint Typhoon Warning Center]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/1%20am%2010-jan%20am%20sam%20time.jpg?itok=WZXJ6CCk "Satellite imagery of Tropical Storm Gita at 1 a.m., Feb. 10, 2018 local time. [image from Joint Typhoon Warning Center]")
OVERNIGHT UPDATE — Tropical storm Gita began to move away from Tutuila late yesterday afternoon while a tropical storm warning remains in effect for all of American Samoa.
![Salend Singh (second from right) with his family including his wife and daughter outside of High Court after the jury found him not guilty to all four charges against him. [photo by AF]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Salene%20Singh_0725.jpg?itok=SBuwNCT9 "Salend Singh (second from right) with his family including his wife and daughter outside of High Court after the jury found him not guilty to all four charges against him. [photo by AF]")
Tears of joy were seen in High Court yesterday afternoon when the jury delivered their verdict of “not guilty” to all four charges filed by the American Samoa government against Salend Singh, who i
![Former Head of State, His Highness Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi [SN file photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/HOS%20English_0.jpg?itok=gTpa3522 "Former Head of State, His Highness Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi [SN file photo]")
![Rotary Club of Pago Pago held their 1017-18 4-Way-Test Dinner for outstanding seniors from the 11 high schools across Tutuila and Manu’a this past Saturday night, Feb. 3, 2018, [courtesy photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/composit_0.jpg?itok=YoVVhbTa "Rotary Club of Pago Pago held their 1017-18 4-Way-Test Dinner for outstanding seniors from the 11 high schools across Tutuila and Manu’a this past Saturday night, Feb. 3, 2018, [courtesy photo]")