November 2023
O le gaoi na sola ae toe maua i luga o le Api o Foliga
Pago Pago - AMERIKA SAMOA
Businessman “confused and shocked” when barred from boarding flight to Samoa
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A business owner trying to leave American Samoa for Samoa this week Tuesday was told that he was not allowed to leave due to a stop order issued by the Attorney
Theme of PLG resonates with Am Samoa’s aspirations to become a member
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In one of the lead-ups to the 52nd Pacific Islands Forum, a series of pre-meetings took place including the 12th Polynesian Leaders Group (PLG) where Gov.
Auckland has a new Samoan fine dining restaurant
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — Henry Onesemo is a chef that has walked anything but a regular path.
DOE Close Up Summit: Nurturing Future Leaders
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Department of Education is hosting a week-long Close Up Summit offering multiple interactive workshops, discussions, and simulations designed
Long holiday weekend packed with events including Mr. Cowboy
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa National Olympic Committee (ASNOC) is planning a send-off event for Team American Samoa before they depart next Monday to compete in the 17th



![Mr Crocos' (second left) wife (left) and daughter have spent a week with him in LBJ Hospital while waiting for a medivac flight to fly him to Australia. The family had managed to arrange a medivac flight to New Zealand but it was abandoned at the last minute due to a shortage of hospital beds, Mr. Coscos’ son, Mathew Bierberg told Nine News in Australia. [photo: 7NEWS.com.au] Mr Crocos' (second left) wife (left)](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/7189_0.jpg?itok=Ln_wtCC2)


![Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata who is Chairman of the Women Veterans Task Force at one of the Task Force roundtables this year. [courtesy photo] Amata at Women Veterans Taskforce forum](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/_amata_at_women_veterans_task_force.jpg?itok=cqWVo3r4)
![Gov. Lemanu P.S. Mauga at the Polynesian Leaders Group meeting in the Cook Islands earlier this week. Seated far left is the governor’s Chief of Staff Loa Tuimavave Tauapa’i Laupola who accompanied Lemanu to the meetings. [ASG photo] Gov. Lemanu P.S. Mauga at the Polynesian Leaders Group meeting](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/lemanu_at_meeting.jpg?itok=QbkCiK3K)
![Henry Onesemo’s career and reputation grew as fast as his experience and that experience has taken him to the ultimate step for a chef – his own restaurant — Tala in Parnell, New Zealand. He is born in American Samoa. [photo: Screen shot from 1News] Henry Onesemo](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/samoan_chef_wide_shot.jpg?itok=bbkYV6re)
![Some of the participants at the DOE Close Up Summit going on this week at the Governor H. Rex Lee Auditorium. [ASG photo] SOME CLOSE UP PARTICPANTS AT SUMMIT](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/close_up_summit_participants.jpg?itok=dR5SQjOx)
![Renowned Samoan Country Star Sam Chookoon better known as Mr. Cowboy did not disappoint when he appeared in the territory earlier this year. Just ask this fan who wanted to get up close and personal during his concert in August at the Gov. H. Rex Lee Auditorium. [SN file photo / Asi A. Fa’asau] Mr. Cowboy — Sam Ah Chookoon and a fan](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/img_1695_0.jpg?itok=I7p-YB1K)