November 2022
Late release of Midterm Election results not caused by ‘recounts’
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The many ballots counted for the Constitutional referendum, resulted in the long delay in getting the final count from the polling stations in Leone and Nu’uuli
Striking a blow at boxing — burglars steal equipment and damage the ring
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Boxing Federation (ASBF) sustained a huge blow to their preparations for the upcoming Oceania Boxing Championship in Apia early next year whe
Regional media is reporting US citizenship issue divides American Samoans
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A move to bar US citizenship to American Samoans is being seen regionally as a blow to the territory and its people.
Vaccination and pre-approval for entry no longer required for travelers to the territory
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As of yesterday, Nov.
Swains faipule thanks voters for their support but says there’s still a ways to go
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Despite the approval by voters of the Constitutional amendment giving the Swains Island Representative “the right to vote” in the House, the fight to get Swains
Court Report: Man jailed for meth gets chance to get a job
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man convicted of unlawful possession of illegal drugs was released from the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) for 3 months to seek and secure gainful em
Bodies recovered of two men drowned while palolo hunting
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two men who were out palolo hunting on Monday have been found after they drowned at sea.
Veterans Day drug bust in Pago results in 8 people being charged
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Eight people — six men and two women are now being charged with violating local drug laws after drugs were found when armed detectives of the DPS Vice and Narco




![This is one of the scenes at the ASBF boxing facility — where the ring rope was cut at the corner and is seen laying on the floor of the ring. Unknown persons burglarized and vandalized the boxing facility at the Veterans Memorial Stadium, last week. So far, no leads have been found. [photo by AF] Ring rope cut and laying on floor of boxing ring](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ring_4558.jpg?itok=28IFE--7)
![“The difference between the democratic principle and the historical reality is a very unfortunate, tragic and unjust one," said Tapaau Dan Aga, the director of the American Samoa Government Office of Political Status, Constitutional Review and Federal Relations, speaking of the current American Samoa stand against U.S citizenship. [photo: Le Fetuao Samoan Language Center] Tapaau Dan Aga](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/dan_aga.jpg?itok=C59wGufx)

![Swains Island Representative Su’a Alexander Eli Jennings said he has learned a lot from the process during the lead-up to voter approval of the Constitutional amendment giving the Swains delegate a voting seat in the House of Representatives. [photo JF] Swains Island Representative Su’a Alexander Eli Jennings](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/rep_jennings.jpg?itok=nj4ueQK4)

![EMS moves the body of one of the men who is said to have fallen overboard while palolo hunting Monday night, Nov. 14, 2022. The body was recovered Tuesday morning after the man apparently drowned at the head of the airport runway. Samoa News was unable to identify the man being cared for by EMS in this photo. [photo: JF] EMS puts body of drawning victim in ambulance](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/drowning_victim_palolo_hunter_2625.jpg?itok=6NRYiWiI)
