March 2020
Half of flight's passengers to self-quarantine in American Samoa
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — About half of 210 passengers, who arrived in American Samoa on Monday night's Hawaiian Airlines flight, have been instructed to self quarantine at home.
Amata updates territory on coronavirus legislation and emergency declaration
Washington, D.C.
COURT REPORT: Repeat offenders back in court
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A young man from Mesepa with a long criminal history entered into a plea bargain with the government last week during court proceedings before District Court Ju
National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa & Fale Film co-host filmmaking workshop
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa and local production company, Fale Film, co-hosted a 2-day Student Filmmaking Workshop on February 28- 29, 2020, wit
Hawaiian Airlines cutting flights systemwide due to coronavirus
Honolulu, HAWAII — Hawaiian Airlines on Friday announced it will reduce flight capacity systemwide in April and May in response to declining demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Loa Greyson to release ‘Eleni’ in tribute to his father Jerome Grey
Anaheim, CALIFORNIA — As part of a tribute album to his father — the Samoan folk-pop artist Jerome Grey — Loa Greyson (a.k.a.
Ministry of Health: Coronavirus risk for Samoa is VERY HIGH — However, social media posts of a case reported in Samoa are FALSE
Apia, SAMOA — There have been posts on social media falsely reporting a Coronavirus case in Samoa.
South Pacific Academy at Le Faleoo Samoan Cultural Center
Junior and Senior students of South Pacific Academy experienced hands-on activities, at Le Faleoo Samoan Cultural Center recently, to celebrate and experience the Samoan culture in an environment t
Amata: National emergency declaration is important to free up federal resources
Washington, D.C. – Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata released the following statement on the ongoing legislative response to the coronavirus, and the President’s national emergency declaration:



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