October 2023
Cruise ship brings 2,600 visitors to our shores for a day
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Of the 2,600 multinational tourists that made landfall into Pago Pago Harbor in American Samoa yesterday morning, with 700 of them took advantage of the Cultura
Two Samoa talks hailed a success
Apia, SAMOA — The fourth Atoa o Samoa executive meeting concluded on Thursday night with the leaders of the American Samoa and Samoa Governments saying the discussions had been fruitful.
Fiji Meteorological Service predicts active cyclone season
Nadi, FIJI — Fijians are being warned to be alert and well-prepared for the upcoming cyclone season.
'Repay before boarding': NZ repatriation flight from Israel comes at a cost
Wellington, NEW ZEALAND — The NZ Tongan church group attempting to flee Israel is "disappointed" the New Zealand government is charging people for the repatriation flight which doesn't bring them b
ASRU gets ready to compete internationally
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Rugby Union is getting ready to send a men’s and women’s national teams to two back-to-back international fixtures early next month.
Social Security benefits will increase by 3.2% in 2024 COLA
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for more than 71 million Americans will increase 3.2 percent in 2024, the Social Security Admini




![The 2600 multinational visitors off the cruise ship, Grand Princess, took tours on taxis, as well as a cultural bus tours yesterday. Many were also seen walking along the pathways all the way to Fatu-ma-Futi. The day was sunny with trade winds keeping it cool. [photo: AT] CRUISE SHIP VISITORS IN A TAXI](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/1327.jpg?itok=9ESbHN25)

![One of the delegate groups posing for a photo while touring Savaii. [ASG photo] Atoa o Samoa delegate group](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/pr_001-10122023_final_day_of_atoa_o_samoa_site_visits_in_savaii_and_upolu_and_official_closing_.jpg?itok=chvGADZn)

![NZ and Pacific nationals fleeing Israel would need to pay for seats on the flight that would take them to Abu Dhabi. [photo: JACK GUEZ / AFP] Abu Dhabi airplane](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/flight_from_israel_web.jpg?itok=fo0k_zkR)
![Seagull Head Coach Tommy Elisara (right) and Manager Annie Coffin (third from right sitting) and ASRU officials during this year’s ASRU Summer Sevens Tournament at the Veterans’ Memorial Stadium at Tafuna- Iliili. [photo: Asi A. Fa’asau] Seagull Head Coach Tommy Elisara and Manager Annie Coffin with ASRU officials](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/img_1530.jpg?itok=41o8IkDP)
